Publications by pp_editor
What Is Not Said: The Private Reckoning of Ordinary Russians
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 15 February 2026 There is a familiar ritual when journalists speak to ordinary Russians […]
Did Tito assassinate Stalin?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 The idea that Josip Broz Tito might somehow have been responsible […]
Switzerland’s lack of military assistance towards Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 Switzerlandโs posture towards Ukraine since Russiaโs full scale invasion in February […]
Munich again โ and the argument about the West
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 January 2026 The Munich Security Conference is often described as a barometer. That […]
Ukraine’s emerging role as a defence technology exporter
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 Ukraineโs emerging defence technology export sector is not being built in […]
What sort of personality does it take to be an effective soldier?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 To ask what sort of personality makes an effective soldier is […]
Kolaโs shadow over Norway: Russiaโs northern bastion, its real strength, and the logic behind an Arctic land grab
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 When Norwayโs Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen, recently warned that […]
Why do humans go to war?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 War is older than memory. It precedes parchment and precedes scripture. […]
The High Court in London strikes a note for freedom of speech
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Today 13 February 2026, the Divisional Court of the High Court […]
Britain Between Stability and Stagnation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 The British economy in early 2026 sits in an uncomfortable space […]



