Col (Ret.) Nate Slate: The Garden of Eden

Col (Ret.) Nate Slate: The Garden of Eden

As we marched through the ancient dust of Iraq, chasing the mythic promise of Eden, I couldn’t shake the feeling that what we were truly searching for wasn’t a place—but the fragile hope that such a place might still exist.

Evening Brief: Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike Into Russia, Dozens Killed in Gaza Aid Incident, UK Preps for Huge Defense Spending Increase

Evening Brief: Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike Into Russia, Dozens Killed in Gaza Aid Incident, UK Preps for Huge Defense Spending Increase

On June 1, 2025, as Ukraine’s drones torched Russian bombers deep in Siberia, Israeli gunfire tore through desperate civilians at a U.S.-backed aid site in Gaza, and Britain doubled down on Cold War-style defense spending—all three flashpoints showing just how fast the world is sliding toward a new era of open confrontation. Welcome to the Evening Brief.