Paul Struhsaker
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Dystopic: 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...
READ POSTDYSTOPIC - 1 Million Russian Casualties and A Daring Ukrainian Drone Attack
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: Carrier Strike Groups, Strike Packages, and Facts behind the Signal Chat Scandal
March 30th, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Carrier Strike Groups, Strike Packages, and Facts behind the Signal Chat Scandal Detailed View of A U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group Update on my book: How the Hell Did We Get Here? Just under two more weeks till I submit my book to copy editing by April 11th, with a publication date of early June and a Book release in July. I'm cross-checking all of my citations and putting in the final edits based on feedback from my beta-readers. You can find out more...
READ POSTDystopic Back to the Moon – Two Commercial Lunar Science Experiments Landed on the Moon this Week
March 8, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Back to the Moon – Two Commercial Lunar Science Experiments Landed on the Moon this Week Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander casts a shadow on the moon's surface Update on my book: How the Hell Did We Get Here? Week two of my Beta book reviewers providing feedback. I'm reviewing possible book cover changes with the manuscript graphic arts team. We will head to copy editing by April 11th. You can find out more about my book and book release updates at my Website HERE....
READ POSTDystopic - Eyes in the Sky - The Incomparable Power of SAR
February 8, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Eyes in the Sky - The Incomparable Power of SAR UMBRA-8 SAR Synthetic Aperture RADAR Satellite This week's Dystopic is a 15-minute video technology briefing I gave at the Small Satellite Symposium on February 5, 2025. "TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF SAR" will break down the Earth Observation (EO) satellite systems used for intelligence gathering and reconnaissance and explain how SAR works and the challenges SAR satellite systems face. You can find the Video...
READ POSTDystopic - Iron Dome for America and The Great AI Upheaval
February 1, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Iron Dome for America & the Great AI Upheaval The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture – a part of "Iron Dome for America" On January 27th, President Trump signed an executive order calling for a massive upgrade and extension of U.S. missile defenses, which he referred to as the "Iron Dome for America." The new program is focused on the development of defenses against hypersonic weapons and other advanced aerial threats. The executive order directs...
READ POSTDystopic Fire and Ice: the Big Freeze and the Big Fire as seen from Space.
January 25, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter Dystopic Fire and Ice: the Big Freeze and the Big Fire as seen from Space. An Earther Observation Satellite a Primer, Davos, and other Political Machinations The Frozen Great Lakes, January 2025 – Earth Observation Image via Maxar WorldView Legion Satellite This week's Dystopic will use images from the historic "Big Freeze" and the LA fires to introduce a revolution in commercial satellites for earth observation (EO). By now, we are all familiar with the...
READ POSTDYSTOPIC: Drone Hysteria and North American Air Defense
December 19. 2024 Dystopic Newsletter Drone Hysteria and North American Air Defense A Swarm of 3 Drones operating at Night Update on my book : How the Hell Did We Get Here? Thank you for all the Dystopic readers who have preorder my book. There are just under 2 weeks left in your can find out more about the book and the per-order book and event packages at my Pre-sale site: Book Pre-Order Click Here I could Use your help. Books are sold by word of mouth. If you recommend to just 5 Friends and...
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