Category Archives: Military History

White Paper: The Fragile Logistics of the Mycenaean World

Posted on December 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Mycenaean civilization (ca. 1600–1200 BC) flourished as a network of palace-centered kingdoms across mainland Greece and the Aegean. Despite their monumental architecture, sophisticated administration, and extensive trade networks, Mycenaean logistics were profoundly fragile. Their economic and military … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Designing Historical Wargames of the Bronze Age

Posted on December 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Bronze Age (ca. 3300–1200 BCE) offers one of the richest yet least standardised eras for historical wargame design. This period’s combination of sparse but evocative textual sources, rapidly evolving military technologies, fluid political systems, and distinctive battlefield … Continue reading →

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The North Sea Empire in the Early Eleventh Century: A White Paper on Its Military, Political, and Economic History

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The early eleventh-century North Sea Empire—principally associated with King Cnut the Great (r. 1016–1035)—represented one of the most ambitious and short-lived thalassocratic unions of medieval Europe. Encompassing England, Denmark, Norway, and intermittent influence over Sweden and parts of … Continue reading →

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A Republic Reoriented: What If Publius Rutilius Lupus Survived the Social War and Marius Never Returned to Power? A Counterfactual Historical Essay

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction: A Pivotal Decade of Roman Instability Few periods in Roman history were as structurally fragile as the decade spanning the Social War (91–88 BCE), the rise of Sulla, and the blood-soaked Marian reprisals of 87–86 BCE. The conflict, which … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Potential Punishments for Veterans Who Advocate Sedition Against Proper Military Authorities

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the legal, ethical, and institutional frameworks governing how a veteran—no longer on active duty but still bound by certain federal statutes—may be punished for advocating sedition against legitimate military authority. It reviews applicable U.S. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Potential Framework For A Peace Deal In Sudan

Posted on November 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Executive Summary Sudan’s war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes: more than 11–13 million people displaced and over 30 million in need of aid, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Veterans Day and Remembrance Day: A Comparative Analysis of Meaning and Observance

Posted on November 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Veterans Day (United States) and Remembrance Day (Commonwealth nations) both trace their origins to the end of World War I and share the common purpose of honoring military service. However, they differ in scope, tone, and national expression. … Continue reading →

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Romania’s Strategic Role in World War I: A Scholarly White Paper

Posted on November 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Romania’s participation in World War I (1914–1918) was shaped by a complex interplay of geography, national aspiration, and alliance diplomacy. Although initially neutral, Romania entered the war in August 1916 on the side of the Entente Powers, seeking … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Course and Origins of Civil Disorder in Mozambique

Posted on November 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Mozambique’s recurring civil disorder since independence in 1975 unfolds in three interlinked arcs: (1) a Cold War–era civil war (1977–1992) driven by external sponsorship and domestic governance missteps; (2) a post-2013 relapse of FRELIMO–RENAMO tensions resolved with the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Biblicist View of Self-Defense and Military Service: Grounds for Conscientious Objection and the Call to Spiritual Warfare

Posted on November 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a biblicist analysis of the moral, theological, and practical dimensions of self-defense and military service. It explores how believers reconcile the defense of life and property with Christ’s call to love enemies, and how … Continue reading →

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