Paul Struhsaker
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Dystopic Putin – Playing for time by Playing the Western Allies
August 23, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Putin – Playing for time by Playing the Western Allies Putin observing B-2 Bomber flyover escorted by F-35 Lightning fighters at Putin -Trump Summit, August 15, 2025 (source: US DoD and Department of State) Book Update: The 5-Star reviews keep coming in - How The Hell Did We Get Here? is answering readers questions about securing peace in our chaotic world. Find out more HERE Now back to tis week's Dystopic ... After all the pomp and circumstance, beginning...
READ POSTDystopic - The Atomic Bomb 80 years later and A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
August 9, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Atomic Bomb 80 years later and A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon General view of Hiroshima, Japan as seen from the vicinity of 'zero’ – Army Air Force Archive 80 years ago, the Manhattan Project gathered some of the world's greatest physicists, chemists, mathematicians, and engineers to create the world's first working atomic bomb (nuclear fission weapon). It had taken less than 3 years, starting in June 1942, to get to the point of having two functional...
READ POSTDystopic - US Nuclear Saber Rattling – Russia’s turn to be threatened & DEW (Directed Energy Weapons) in Golden Dome Missile Defense
August 3, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter US Nuclear Saber Rattling – Russia’s turn to be threatened & DEW (Directed Energy Weapons) in Golden Dome Missile Defense Test of U.S. Navy submarine launch Tomahawk missile -Naval Air Systems Command After three years of listening to Vladimir Putin's “saber rattle” about the use of nuclear weapons against the West if they intervene in the Ukraine-Russia War, the Trump administration rattled its own nuclear saber, in reply to some highly inflammatory social...
READ POSTDystopic - Does the U.S. have a Weapons Stockpile and Production Crisis?
July 10, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Does the U.S. have a Weapons Stockpile and Production Crisis? Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2025. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Before we begin this week's Dystopic – An update on my book: How The Hell Did We Get Here?A Citizen's Guide to The New Cold War and Rebuilding of Deterrence Positive reviews keep coming in … 5 Star Amazon Review - #HowTheHellBook How The...
READ POSTDystopic – The 12 Day War and Its Cost
June 29, 2025r Dystopic Newsletter Dystopic – The 12-Day War and Its Cost Israeli air defense systems fire to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 18, 2025 - Source Leo Correa Before we begin this week's Dystopic - some fantastic news, I published my book: How The Hell Did We Get Here? A Citizen's Guide to The New Cold War and Rebuilding of Deterrence In just one week, thanks to many of you, my readers, the book hit Amazon’s #1 new release in National and...
READ POSTDystopic: Missile Defense in the New Israel-Iran War
June 15,. 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Missile Defense in the New Israel-Iran War Effects of 45 Kiloton Nuclear attack on Tel Aviv, Israel (Source: NukeMap, Dr. Alex Wellerstein) Happy Father's Day to all the Dads reading this newsletter! As I write this newsletter, we are now 3 days into the Iran-Israel War. Rather than recounting the strikes and counterstrikes each side has waged against the other, which can be found on any major news website, this is Dystopic, so we are taking a deeper...
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June 7, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter 1 Million Russian Casualties and A Daring Ukrainian Drone Attack Strategic bombers ablaze from a Ukrainian drone attack on Olenya Air Base (Murmansk Oblast) Source: India Today Update on my book : How the Hell Did We Get Here? Another Major Milestone completed this week - my book layout is complete - 331 pages. The graphics artists are wrapping the cover designs for the e-book, paperback, and hardcover editions. Once complete, it's time to launch the book and...
READ POSTDystopic India and Pakistan: Nuclear War Avoided - At Least for Now!
May 19 2025 Dystopic Newsletter India and Pakistan: Nuclear War Avoided - At Least For Now! India’s Initial Attacks on Pakistan after the April 22nd Terrorist Attack Update on my book : How the Hell Did We Get Here? I have completed the dreaded Copy Edit Milestone - YEAH! It's all design work to get to publication from here: cover design (hardbound and paperback versions) and book layout with my graphics. After signing off on the final proof, the e-book will be launched on AMAZON, Barnes and...
READ POSTDystopic - The World after 100 Days of Trump and A Final Postcard from the South Pacific
May 3 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The World After 100 Days of Trump and A Final Postcard from the South Pacific Panorama of Champagne Beach, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu This is the third and final Dystopic, based in part on my 3000 South Pacific Ocean Voyage through the naval battle grounds of World War 2. We’ll be back to our normal analysis of the technology behind the news next week Next Stop Espiritu Santo At sunset on Wednesday, April 23rd, we weighed anchor and proceeded on a southwesterly...
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