Paul Struhsaker
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Dystopic: Epic Fury - Political Failure Despite A Military Victory
April 7, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Epic Fury - Political Failure Despite A Military Victory April 7 2026, the US announced a two-week ceasefire and Negotiations with Iran- Will it Hold? On April 8th, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Kane gave a briefing on Operation Epic Fury. Kane listed a series of tactical victories over Iran’s air defenses, missile forces, navy, and military economic infrastructure. Hegseth declared Epic Fury was “historic and...
READ POSTDYSTOPIC- Back to the Moon and More On a Nuclear Iran War Off-Ramp
April 3, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Back to the Moon and More On a Nuclear Iran War Off-Ramp The View of Earth Through the Portal of Artemis II ORION Crew Module on the Way to the Moon (NASA) There has been some incredible news out of NASA this week: On March 24th, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced NASA’s accelerated “Ignition” directive prioritizing rapid, sustainable lunar surface operations based on a 3-phase 7-year plan. On April 1st, the first down payment on the plan, Artemis...
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March 24, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Ending the Iran War – The Nuclear Off Ramp Option F-35 Lightning testing B61-12 tactical nuclear gravity bomb (Los Alamos National Laboratory) The headline in the Saturday, March 21st edition of the Wall Street Journal proclaimed: Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War Sorry, Iran, you are sadly mistaken. That is never going to happen. The US always has at its disposal tactical nuclear weapons that are ideally suited to permanently...
READ POSTDystopic Epic Fury Exposes Complete Failure of Russian and Chinese Air Defense Systems
March 10, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Epic Fury Exposes Complete Failure of Russian and Chinese Air Defense Systems S400 Russian long-range Air Defense system destroyed by Ukraine (Kyiv Post). A series of equally destructive strikes has decimated Iran’s Russian S300 and Chinese HQ9 air defense missile systems. Introduction - It’s All About Air Superseniority By the time this Dystopic newsletter is published, EPIC FURY, the joint campaign by the US and Israel against Iran, will be in its second...
READ POSTDystopic Protecting Small Satellites in Contested Space - a Video Lecture from the Small Satellite Symposium
February 14, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Protecting Small Satellites in Contested Space - a Video Lecture from the Small Satellite Symposium Paul Struhsaker Delivers a Technology Briefing Lecture at the Small Satellite Symposium 2026 The Small Satellite Symposium was held this week at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This annual confab brings together the space communities' thought leaders in technology, finance, legal/regulatory, launch, and satellite constellation...
READ POSTDystopic: The End of New START and Other Dystopic News
February 6, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter The End of New START and Other Dystopic News Test Firing of US Navy Trident II Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (US Navy) Dystopic- The Technology and Facts Behind Today's News If you enjoy Dystopic, then share it with a friend! New Readers can sign up for Dystopic HERE The End of New START and Its Ramifications As I write this, I am disheartened by the fact that over 50 years of treaties that reduced nuclear weapons and significantly enhanced global...
READ POSTDystopic: Davos becomes a Greenland Summit & Iran Round 2
January 29, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Davos becomes a Greenland Summit & Iran Round 2 Congress Center – central meeting location for the WEF (World Economic Forum) in Davos Dystopic- The Technology and Facts Behind Today's News If you enjoy Dystopic, then share it with a friend! New Readers can sign up for Dystopic HERE Davos 2026: WEF (World Economic Forum) Globalists meet Donald Trump, the Worlds Great Anti-Globalist Last week, the week of January 19th, 2026, 3000 of the world’s most...
READ POSTDystopic – 2026 Predictions
January 9, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Annual 2026 Predictions Issues Happy New Year 2026. If you're reading this, you likely stayed out of trouble on New Year’s Eve and are not doing time for your various misdeeds! Your year is off to a good start, and you are reading Dystopic to stay informed. So an even better start: “Good on You,” as the British say. Over the last 25 years of my career, I have held positions as CTO and then CEO at companies ranging from Fortune 100 firms (Dell, TI, and...
READ POSTDystopic The Machine Age Part 3 – The Human Factor
December 23, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Machine Age Part 3 – The Human Factor ... What is Going to Happen to Us? Cyberdyne Japan, HAL (Hybrid Assisted Limb) ‘Wearable Cyborg” Lift Assist (Cyberdyne) Happy Holidays and Best Wishes in the Coming New Year! This is the third in a three-part series of Dystopic newsletters about “The Machine Age”, exploring the technology and advancements behind a revolution in humanoid robotics. The first Dystopic in the series, Machine Age Part 1 – Introduction...
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