The Big Five – 31 August edition by Mick Ryan
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After providing his assessment of Ukraine and the Pacific he gives us his big five. Note the graphics from the Pacific section at the link below.
The Big Five articles for consideration:
- The Purpose of China’s Rapid Nuclear Weapon Expansion
- Why Putin Wants the ‘Fortress Belt’
- Access Denied: Airpower in a Pacific Conflict
- Russia’s Coming Reckoning
- Building a Wartime Mindset
The Big Five – 31 August edition
My regular update on global conflict. This week: Gerasimov’s Ukraine war update and the ongoing aerial campaigns of Ukraine and Russia, Japan’s missile moves, China’s big parade and my Big Five reads.
Aug 30, 2025