# invasion (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover invasion. Page: Feed: --- ## [Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers](https://dominotheory.com/taiwans-difficult-defense-numbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwans-difficult-defense-numbers) _2026-08-21 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ Taiwan has a problem: Its economy is growing too fast. Defense spending can’t keep up. One year ago today, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) announced a record 949.5 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $30 billion at today’s exchange rate) would be spent on defense in 2026. He said that would be 3.32% of GDP, based \[…\] The post Taiwan’s Difficult Defense Numbers appeared first on Domino… ## [Taiwan Drone Funding Still in Limbo](https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-drone-funding-still-in-limbo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-drone-funding-still-in-limbo) _2026-08-21 · Kris Lih · Domino Theory_ Taiwan’s legislature this week failed to agree on a special defense budget that would authorize up to 210 billion New Taiwan dollars (about $6.6 billion) in funding for military drones and unmanned vessels, leaving the country’s plan to expand its defenses against China in limbo. The deadlock centers on whether the money should be provided \[…\] The post Taiwan Drone Funding Still in Limbo appeared… ## [America’s Chinese EV Reckoning Is Coming](https://dominotheory.com/americas-chinese-ev-reckoning-is-coming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-chinese-ev-reckoning-is-coming) _2026-08-21 · Harry Saunders · Domino Theory_ Television viewers in Washington are familiar with the aesthetics of the political attack ad, with its menacing voice-over and unflattering tint. But in a 30-second spot aired during a WNBA broadcast earlier this week, Mystics fans were introduced to a new kind of villain: the Chinese electric vehicle. “China’s driverless vehicles will map our neighborhoods, \[…\] The post America’s Chinese EV… ## [THE RUSSO-UKRAINE WAR BRIEF](https://peregrin11.substack.com/p/the-russo-ukraine-war-brief-882) _2026-08-19 · The Russo-Ukraine War Brief_ Day 1638 of the full scale invasion ## [A piano in a storm](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/a-piano-in-a-storm) _2026-08-19 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ And it’s dahlia season!! ## [Les expiateurs de Tade Thompson](https://www.fantastinet.com/les-expiateurs-de-tade-thompson/) _2026-08-19 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Cette nouvelle entrée dans le catalogue Une Heure Lumière est brillante et non prévisible. Tade Thompson nous fait basculer d'une simple histoire policière à une histoire bien plus dense. L’article Les expiateurs de Tade Thompson est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce](https://dominotheory.com/taiwans-air-raid-drill-farce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwans-air-raid-drill-farce) _2026-08-19 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ What would happen if, halfway through reading this article, you received an alert on your phone saying Chinese missiles were inbound to Taipei and you needed to seek immediate shelter? Every year, Taiwan practices this exact scenario. An alert is sent to every phone, and sirens sound. Vehicles stop driving and the streets clear. People \[…\] The post Taiwan’s Air Raid Drill Farce appeared first on… ## [Taiwan’s Legislature Finally Passes Funding for Drones, but Roadblocks to Procurement Persist](https://dominotheory.com/taiwans-legislature-finally-passes-funding-for-drones-but-roadblocks-to-procurement-persist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwans-legislature-finally-passes-funding-for-drones-but-roadblocks-to-procurement-persist) _2026-08-19 · Stella Robertson · Domino Theory_ Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature passed the 2026 annual budget last week, a record 351 days after it was submitted. Surprising to many is the full approval of funding for the cabinet’s six-year, 44.2 billion New Taiwan dollar (about $1.4 billion) drone development program, despite the fact that the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, the main opposition \[…\] The post Taiwan’s Legislature… ## [ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S BLU-RAY OF 'THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X’](https://www.filmmasters.com/post/ultimate-collector-s-blu-ray-of-the-ghastly-love-of-johnny-x) _2026-08-18 · Krystal Vander Ark · Film Masters_ This special release serves as a poignant tribute to the late, beloved genre icon Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), capturing one of the final performances of his legendary career. Bannister stars alongside an eclectic powerhouse ensemble including Oscar and Grammy-winning musician/actor Paul Williams (Phantom of the Paradise) and Hollywood legend Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) in his… ## [The Decapitation Carousel of Iran](https://www.camrea.org/2026/08/18/the-decapitation-carousel/) _2026-08-18 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ Strategic decapitation doesn’t automatically produce political moderation or collapse. You’d be a fool to believe this. In some cases it does, but in others it doesn’t. Sometimes it makes it harder for a regime to survive; other times, the surviving regime becomes less suspicious and more willing to compromise. It’s a balancing act, usually on … Continue reading "The Decapitation Carousel of Iran" ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1nJknFyooWER) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Monday miscellanea](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/monday-miscellanea) _2026-08-17 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ If I am sufficiently rambling, will it be clear I’m not AI? ## [A matter of time](https://martinkuz.substack.com/p/a-matter-of-time) _2026-08-15 · Martin Kuz · Reporting on Ukraine_ In attacking Iran, Trump officials ignored the brutal lesson of America’s long war in Afghanistan ## [Surrender is a bitter thing](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/surrender-is-a-bitter-thing) _2026-08-15 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ In which: I must bow to our oligarchic overlords ## [Oh, Frank](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/oh-frank) _2026-08-14 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ We will miss our loveable, silly dachshund nephew. He was twelve. ## [Taipei Air Raid Drill More Performative Than Useful](https://dominotheory.com/taipei-air-raid-drill-more-performative-than-useful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taipei-air-raid-drill-more-performative-than-useful) _2026-08-14 · Stella Robertson · Domino Theory_ Yesterday, Taipei practiced how it would react to a Chinese missile attack as part of the annual Han Kuang exercises. Official guidance is to evacuate to one of the city’s approximately 24,000 air raid shelters for the duration of the 30-minute drill. But almost no one does that. Following the drill, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an \[ \] The post Taipei Air Raid Drill More Performative Than Useful… [Listen](https://dominotheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VID_20260813_143034033.mp4) ## [Fables – Volume 4 de Bill WIllingham et Mark Buckingham](https://www.fantastinet.com/fables-volume-4-de-bill-willingham-et-mark-buckingham/) _2026-08-14 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Déjà 4 volumes sur 10 de lu et toujours le même intérêt pour cette oeuvre du duo Bill Willingham et Marck Buckingham. Après Blue Boy, c'est au tour de Gobe-Mouche de prendre sa place dans le combat ! L’article Fables – Volume 4 de Bill WIllingham et Mark Buckingham est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Grading Their Own Wreck](https://dominotheory.com/grading-their-own-wreck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-their-own-wreck) _2026-08-14 · Mark Simon · Domino Theory_ Jonathan Czin’s “China Against China,” in the May edition of Foreign Affairs, arrives with impeccable credentials, and that is precisely the problem. Czin was director for China at the National Security Council from 2021 to 2023, coordinating every one of Biden’s interactions with Xi Jinping (習近平). The Washington he now diagnoses from Brookings is the \[ \] The post Grading Their Own Wreck appeared… ## [Taiwan Tests Crisis Resilience With Underground Hospital Drill](https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-tests-crisis-resilience-with-underground-hospital-drill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-tests-crisis-resilience-with-underground-hospital-drill) _2026-08-13 · Kris Lih · Domino Theory_ On the ninth day of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises on Thursday, the government tested how hospitals would maintain essential services during a wartime emergency. At Shuang Ho Hospital in New Taipei’s Zhonghe District, medical professionals simulated converting a hospital’s underground parking garage into an emergency medical center as part of the Urban Resilience \[ \] The post Taiwan… ## [China’s Naval Exercise With Indonesia Took Place in Taiwan’s Exclusive Economic Zone](https://dominotheory.com/chinas-naval-exercise-with-indonesia-took-place-in-taiwans-exclusive-economic-zone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinas-naval-exercise-with-indonesia-took-place-in-taiwans-exclusive-economic-zone) _2026-08-13 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ China and Indonesia have confirmed the conclusion of a naval exercise in Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone, which Taipei condemned as trying to “create the illusion” in the international community that Beijing has jurisdiction over the waters east of Taiwan. Chinese media reported that the exercise took place yesterday morning, August 12, in the waters east \[ \] The post China’s Naval Exercise With… [Listen](https://dominotheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260813_Indonesian-Warship-332.mp4) ## [Tacoma Mayor’s Letter to Xi Praises China’s Religious Freedom](https://dominotheory.com/tacoma-mayors-letter-to-xi-praises-chinas-religious-freedom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tacoma-mayors-letter-to-xi-praises-chinas-religious-freedom) _2026-08-13 · Jimmy Quinn · Domino Theory_ The mayor of a Seattle-area city praised China’s government for “safeguarding” religious liberty after she visited the country, in a private letter she addressed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) last year. In the missive, Victoria Woodards, then mayor of Tacoma, Washington, also revealed that during the May 2025 trip, which was likely funded by \[ \] The post Tacoma Mayor’s Letter to Xi Praises… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uH9t1ehtbsGY) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [An August Morning](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/an-august-morning) _2026-08-12 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ It may be cloudy, but hope dawns ## [Albin de Martin Harnicek](https://www.fantastinet.com/albin-de-martin-harnicek/) _2026-08-12 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Très bonne découverte de roman tchèque aux éditions Monts Métallifères. A un moment où notre société dévisse, il est important de pouvoir découvrir ce genre de texte. Un roman qui ne brillera pas par contre pour son optimisme et montrera qu'il est toujours possible de faire pire ! L’article Albin de Martin Harnicek est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Indonesia Confirms Surprise Naval Exercise With China Near Taiwan](https://dominotheory.com/indonesia-confirms-surprise-naval-exercise-with-china-near-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indonesia-confirms-surprise-naval-exercise-with-china-near-taiwan) _2026-08-12 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ China shocked many yesterday when it said its navy would conduct exercises with Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan. Now, Indonesia has confirmed the plan. The exercise will involve the Chinese frigate Honghe and the Indonesian frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai. China’s Ministry of National Defense said in a press release that the \[ \] The post Indonesia Confirms Surprise Naval Exercise With China… ## [Taiwan Tech Update: August 12, 2026](https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-tech-update-august-12-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-tech-update-august-12-2026) _2026-08-12 · Stella Robertson · Domino Theory_ Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence Taiwan’s economy has continued to ride the AI wave this past month, with outbound sales in July rising 32.9% year-on-year. Exports could reach over $850 billion in 2026, the Ministry of Finance said, surpassing 2025 numbers by more than 30%. The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced last month that the industrial \[ \] The post Taiwan Tech Update: August… ## [A Bucket of Blood (1959) & Dementia 13 (1963) Come to Blu-ray](https://www.filmmasters.com/post/a-bucket-of-blood-1959-dementia-13-1963-come-to-blu-ray) _2026-08-11 · Krystal Vander Ark · Film Masters_ Two Disc Special Edition featuring films from producer-director Roger Corman is loaded with bonus features from Film Masters ## [Taiwan Is Sharpening Its Littoral Teeth](https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-is-sharpening-its-littoral-teeth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-is-sharpening-its-littoral-teeth) _2026-08-11 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ The Taiwanese navy’s new Littoral Combat Command is having its first run out as part of the nation’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The army is also showing off its capabilities. But more drones are still needed. Formed on July 3, the Littoral Combat Command brings together existing reconnaissance capabilities with coastal defense battalions equipped \[ \] The post Taiwan Is Sharpening Its… ## [Taiwan Urban Resilience Drills Kick Off With Network Slowdown Drill](https://dominotheory.com/taiwan-urban-resilience-drills-kick-off-with-network-slowdown-drill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-urban-resilience-drills-kick-off-with-network-slowdown-drill) _2026-08-10 · Kris Lih · Domino Theory_ On Day 6 of the Han Kuang exercise, Taiwan’s largest annual military drills, the focus moved from the coastline to the heart of the island’s cities. Today marks a major expansion of the Urban Resilience exercises. Over the course of the week, Taiwan’s military will coordinate with local governments to prepare its military and civilian \[ \] The post Taiwan Urban Resilience Drills Kick Off With… [Listen](https://dominotheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260810_063024436.mp4) ## [Ca va saigner ! de Garth Ennis et Darick Robertson](https://www.fantastinet.com/ca-va-saigner-de-garth-ennis-et-darick-robertson/) _2026-08-10 · Allan · Fantastinet_ On poursuit la découverte de l'univers de Garth Ennis et Darick Robertson avec les P'tits Gars. Bien que proche de la série, le comics est bien plus sombre et violent ! L’article Ca va saigner ! de Garth Ennis et Darick Robertson est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [A Strong Start and a Tough Finish: Sanna Marin’s Speech in Taiwan](https://dominotheory.com/a-strong-start-and-a-tough-finish-sanna-marins-speech-in-taiwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-strong-start-and-a-tough-finish-sanna-marins-speech-in-taiwan) _2026-08-09 · Josh Hoang-Wilkes · Domino Theory_ Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin gave a speech in Taipei on August 4. It was an explanation of what she had learned as leader of her country and how that should be applied to the current geopolitical reality. It wasn’t aimed at Taiwan in particular, but there was a heavy sprinkling of useful comparisons \[ \] The post A Strong Start and a Tough Finish: Sanna Marin’s Speech in Taiwan… ## [Homeward](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/homeward) _2026-08-08 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ And silence descends upon the grove ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WGuktUQqmJlz) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Brèche de Li-Cam](https://www.fantastinet.com/breche-de-li-cam/) _2026-08-07 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Toujours avec autant de brio et la création d'une langue moderne, Li-Cam nous propose dans Brèche une vision optimiste de l'évolution du monde. Et si les solutions existaient déjà ? A la Volte qui continue de nous proposer des sociétés plus positives. L’article Brèche de Li-Cam est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [La vieille anglaise et le continent de Jeanne-A Debats](https://www.fantastinet.com/la-vieille-anglaise-et-le-continent-de-jeanne-a-debats-2/) _2026-08-05 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Les éditions ActuSF nous propose de redécouvrir la vieille anglaise et le continent de Jeanne-A Debats. Dans cette novella, une vieille eco-warrior au caractère trempé accepte une expérience et une dernière action éclatante. L’article La vieille anglaise et le continent de Jeanne-A Debats est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Fables – tome 3 de Bill Willingham et Mark Buckingham](https://www.fantastinet.com/fables-tome-3-de-bill-willingham-et-mark-buckingham/) _2026-08-03 · Allan · Fantastinet_ On continue à naviguer dans les mondes des Fables avec un Adversaire de plus en plus présent. Si certains profitent de la situation pour faire fortune, d'autres tentent tant bien que mal de s'opposer à ce qui approche. Avec toujours autant de peps, les aventures de nos fables se déroulent sous nos yeux. L’article Fables – tome 3 de Bill Willingham et Mark Buckingham est apparu en premier sur… ## [Last Day of the Invasion](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/last-day-of-the-invasion) _2026-08-01 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ Chaos, packing, and margaritas ## [D’or et de fer de Jack Vance](https://www.fantastinet.com/dor-et-de-fer-de-jack-vance/) _2026-07-31 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Nouvelle entrée dans la collection Pulps, D'or et de Fer est un texte de l'auteur Jack Vance datant de 1952. Nous y suivrons Roy, un homme peu sympathique essayant de se sauver et de sauver des esclaves. L’article D'or et de fer de Jack Vance est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [J.F. Riordan’s Day Off](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/jf-riordans-day-off) _2026-07-31 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ Spoiler alert: There were no Ferraris. ## [Nature Rules](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/nature-rules) _2026-07-29 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ The French invasion has been blown off-course by the forces of the natural world. ## [Ca va faire très mal ! de Garth Ennis et Darick Robertson](https://www.fantastinet.com/ca-va-faire-tres-mal-de-garth-ennis-et-darick-robertson/) _2026-07-29 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Voilà The Boys chroniqué pour la version Comics sur Fantastinet. Ce premier volume de la série en 7 volumes donne tout de suite le ton et rappelle que Garth Ennis est habitué aux sagas violentes - nous parlons de Preacher. A découvrir même en ayant vu la série. L’article Ca va faire très mal ! de Garth Ennis et Darick Robertson est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Rien que la mort d’Aurélie Genêt](https://www.fantastinet.com/rien-que-la-mort-daurelie-genet/) _2026-07-27 · Allan · Fantastinet_ Dans un monde où l'humanité a quasiment disparu, difficile pour Karl de continuer à faire ce qu'il aime le plus, à savoir tuer. Alors Aurélie Genêt lui propose chez 1115 quelques challenges. L’article Rien que la mort d'Aurélie Genêt est apparu en premier sur Fantastinet . ## [Let the clothes fit the woman](https://jfriordan.substack.com/p/let-the-clothes-fit-the-woman) _2026-07-24 · J. F. Riordan · J.F. Riordan; Reflections on a Life in Exile_ Instead of the other way around ## [The Phantom Invasion of Iran?](https://www.camrea.org/2026/07/23/the-phantom-invasion-of-iran/) _2026-07-23 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ Iran s greatest weakness may have been the static posture it maintained while its external defense in depth was progressively dismantled. However, that comes with a caveat. (See my article What Would War with Iran Look Like? Its regional network through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon had once resembled a modern strategic ribat, extending Iran s defensive frontier Continue reading "The Phantom Invasion… ## [This is what democracy looks like](https://martinkuz.substack.com/p/this-is-what-democracy-looks-like) _2026-07-22 · Martin Kuz · Reporting on Ukraine_ For the second time in a year, street protests have forced Ukraine’s president to backpedal ## [Wartime is a bad time for a turf war](https://martinkuz.substack.com/p/wartime-is-a-bad-time-for-a-turf) _2026-07-18 · Martin Kuz · Reporting on Ukraine_ Political infighting forced out Ukraine’s popular, drone-savvy defense minister. The move risks undercutting the military’s momentum and troop morale. ## [China’s Closing Window and the Thucydides Trap in Reverse](https://www.camrea.org/2026/07/16/chinas-closing-window-and-the-thucydides-trap-in-reverse/) _2026-07-16 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ Ever since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, or conflict, however one wants to describe it, the situation has placed a tremendous amount of pressure on China. That pressure comes from several directions: tariffs, technological restrictions, energy insecurity involving oil and other resources, and declining access to certain markets. Because of that, I have started Continue reading "China s Closing… ## [Interpositive Warfare](https://www.camrea.org/2026/07/14/interpositive-warfare/) _2026-07-14 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ I. Introduction: The Problem in Brief In war, an action can accomplish its immediate purpose while simultaneously altering the surrounding environment in ways that strengthen, weaken, reverse, or transform the original success. Take counterinsurgency, or COIN, as an example. The United States employed COIN extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its immediate purpose was often to Continue reading… ## [The lost fathers of Ukraine](https://martinkuz.substack.com/p/the-lost-fathers-of-ukraine) _2026-06-22 · Martin Kuz · Reporting on Ukraine_ On Father’s Day, recalling a WWII soldier from Lviv killed by the Red Army as Russia once again deprives Ukraine of its future ‘tatos' ## [The Battlefield Was Alive: War of the Worlds and Technological Overreach](https://www.camrea.org/2026/06/18/the-battlefield-was-alive-war-of-the-worlds-and-technological-overreach/) _2026-06-18 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ Intro Most of us know War of the Worlds primarily through film, whether it is Byron Haskin s 1953 version or Steven Spielberg s 2005 adaptation, though both ultimately trace back to H. G. Wells s 1898 novel of the same title. After recently watching the 1953 version and revisiting Spielberg s 2005 adaptation, I started thinking about the Continue reading "The Battlefield Was Alive: War of the… ## [War and faith](https://martinkuz.substack.com/p/war-and-faith) _2026-06-11 · Martin Kuz · Reporting on Ukraine_ In Russia's invasion, I see the absence of the Almighty. But in Ukrainians, I find hope that man’s inhumanity to man need not be the epitaph of our species. ## [Machine Gun Kelly Rises Again](https://www.filmmasters.com/post/machine-gun-kelly-rises-again) _2026-06-02 · Nick Clark · Film Masters_ Strewn across the tapestry of American history is a pantheon of outlaw legends and real-life Robin Hoods: Billy the Kid, Jesse James, the Newton Boys, John Dillinger. Willing to live their days on a knife’s edge, they rejected the well-worn path of struggle and strife to pave their own way through crime and outlaw heroics. ## [Erra and His Magnificent Sibitti (Seven)](https://www.camrea.org/2026/05/18/erra-and-his-magnificent-sibitti-seven/) _2026-05-18 · Cam Rea · War and Civilization_ I. Erra and the Sibitti “Humanity. You never had it from the beginning.”— Charles Bukowski Erra s weapons grow impatient during peace. Ours learned to wear human faces. A mysterious yet ominous idea—one that leaves the reader asking: Who was Erra? Over centuries of Mesopotamian syncretism, Erra became closely associated—sometimes virtually interchangeable—with Nergal, the god of Continue reading…