Michael Puttré, Author at Discourse

Michael Puttré

Michael Puttré is a freelance writer living in New York. Formerly, he was editor-in-chief of The Journal of Electronic Defense and editor of Solar Industry magazine. His science fiction novel, Outre Mer, is available on Kindle.

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Economics

The Solar System Is Open for Business

Last December, a small object entered the atmosphere and streaked across the night ...

Politics

The Global Contest Over Hypersonic Weapons

Futuristic weapons systems can grab our attention, excite our imagination—and cause a good ...

Economics

Electric Dreams

Pundits, particularly in the West, are casting energy policy as a zero-sum game ...

Politics

Securing the High Frontier

In September, the US Space Force began accepting the first of an expected ...

Politics

Sovereignty and the New Total War

Suppose they gave a war and nobody realized it. This 21st-century spin on ...

Politics

Currents of History Converge in the Indo-Pacific

When America’s attention turns to a particular region of the world, fortunate is ...

Politics

The Contest to Control the Asian Mediterranean

Whether we like it or not, America is already locked in a global ...

Politics

Dangers Stalk the Global Jungle

Public debates in the United States about national security frequently center on the ...

Politics

Winning on the Battlefield is Not Enough

The West, led by the United States, is being forced to transition from ...

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