Publications by pp_editor

Russian Oil Companies’ Withdrawal from Iraq

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The steady retreat of Russian oil companies from Iraq, compelled in part by United States […]

26.11.2025

The new nuclear arms race

By Matthew Parish The world is once again entering a nuclear arms race—less theatrical than that of the Cold War, […]

26.11.2025

What Will Volunteer Groups Do After the War?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Volunteerism has been one of the defining features of Ukraine’s resilience since the earliest days […]

26.11.2025

The Demise of LITASCO

By Matthew Parish The story of LITASCO, once the trading engine of Russia’s vast oil conglomerate Lukoil, is a parable […]

26.11.2025

Privilege

By Matthew Parish Funny, how the ones life pushed about— The bruised, the late-paid, those who learnt To swallow what […]

25.11.2025

A Republic of Balochistan?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The idea that Balochistan might one day emerge as an independent republic has circulated for […]

25.11.2025

On the Moral Importance of Courtesy in Digital and Physical Life

By Matthew Parish The expansion of human interaction into digital space has produced a widespread and often unexamined assumption: that […]

25.11.2025

The Russian Military Formation Rubikon (II)

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor In a prior essay we discussed the Russian military formation Rubikon, an advanced drone unit. […]

25.11.2025

Quantum Computing and the Future of Cryptology

By Matthew Parish The prospect of quantum computing has long been accompanied by warnings that it may fatally undermine the […]

25.11.2025

Ukraine’s Rapid Expansion of Unmanned Systems Forces: A Critical Assessment

By Matthew Parish Ukraine’s armed forces have recently shifted their strategic centre of gravity towards unmanned and robotic systems, presenting […]

25.11.2025