An independent studio · est. 2026
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Research, analysis, publications, and made objects — in defense, intelligence, and the worlds next to them.

A home for a body of work published without a name. No house style but rigor; no medium ruled out.

Works
01
The War Rooms
The rooms where the Second World War was run and decided — across every power, from every front. Assembled entirely from free archives.
 Book · 2026 In Print 02
Before Tactical
The last analog generation of elite operators, 1975–1995 — before the industry of tactical aesthetics existed. A visual history from free archives.
 Book · 2026 Read Free 03
Inside the Room
How America decided, 1962–2011. ExComm to the Situation Room — the Cold War as seen from the rooms where it was managed.
 Book In progress
Field Notes

Irregular dispatches on statecraft, power, and the mechanics of conflict. For people who want to think seriously about this stuff.

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Long-form analysis Coming
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Builds

Tools and experiments in intelligence analysis, open-source research, and adjacent technical problems.

Overwatch / Heuer In dev
More builds Soon