Warfare – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Targeting the Vulnerable in Ancient and Medieval Siege Warfare

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0000

Siege warfare in the ancient and medieval worlds systematically targeted civilians, using starvation, disease, and terror to collapse

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:20:43 +0000

History is not just written in books—it is carved into the ground where battles were fought, victories were

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000

Bohemond and Baldwin reveal how the First Crusade blended genuine religious devotion with calculated ambition, transforming a sacred

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Victorian Britain fused war, industry, and empire into a powerful economic system, where corporate growth and military expansion

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

As U.S. conflict with Iran escalates, Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny, raising urgent questions about faith,

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000

Ancient texts reveal that soldiers suffered psychological trauma long before modern diagnosis, expressing war’s mental toll through visions,

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Long before modern psychology, soldiers of medieval and early modern wars endured fear, anxiety, and lasting mental wounds

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Policy changes under Trump have reshaped veterans’ mental health care access, raising concerns about continuity of treatment, system

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000

In 1849, Austria’s balloon attack on Venice revealed an early vision of remote warfare, where distance, technology, and

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Early “aerial torpedoes” like the Kettering Bug and the V-1 flying bomb marked the first true steps toward