About Justin

I write about history, power, and strategy.

My primary interests lie in the study of military history, geopolitics, and the strategic behaviour of states. Much of my work focuses on the period from the late nineteenth century through the Cold War and into the modern Indo-Pacific strategic environment, examining how decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty and constraint.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and History, and have spent many years studying military history, biography, and strategic theory. Like many who work in this field, I am interested not only in what happened, but in understanding the deeper patterns that shape events: the incentives facing decision-makers, the limits imposed by geography and technology, and the strategic calculations that sit behind major historical developments.

This newsletter explores those themes through essays that connect historical case studies with broader strategic concepts. Rather than focusing solely on events, the aim is to examine the structural factors and decision-making frameworks that influence outcomes in war, diplomacy, and statecraft.

Alongside written analysis, I also develop small analytical tools to illustrate particular strategic or historical questions. These tools draw on my background in software development and are intended to help visualise or model problems that are often discussed only in abstract terms.

For example, the first tool I built is a ship routing and naval fuel range calculators, which allows users to estimate travel time between two points at a given speed. Tools like this can help demonstrate the practical constraints that geography, distance, and logistics impose on strategy; factors that are often central to understanding historical decisions.

The purpose of this project is simple: to combine careful historical analysis with practical tools that make strategic problems easier to explore and understand.