Maxime Marquette
Independent columnist · MadMax
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,536 column(s) published
Commentary· No. 5281
COMMENTARY: 14,526 Channel Crossings and a “One In, One Out” Scheme Stuck Near 4%
Profile· No. 5280
PORTRAIT: After 18 Months Without a Comptroller, the Pentagon Gets Jules “Jay” Hurst
Analysis· No. 5279
DECODING: Russia’s Volna Kupol Garant Is Built to Jam Starlink From Space
Profile· No. 5278
PORTRAIT: Two Bronze Figurines Reopen an Etruscan Ritual at Kainua
Investigation· No. 5277
INVESTIGATION: 3.8 Million Health Records Listed After a Ten-Month Delay
Reportage· No. 5276
NARRATIVE: About 30 Belgian Troops Join Arctic Sentry in Greenland
Analysis· No. 5275
DECODING: Cybercom 2.0 Has a 16-Year Claim but No Public Plan Yet
Reportage· No. 5274
NARRATIVE: August 10 Put Tripoli’s Iraq-Syria-Lebanon Oil Route to Its First Test
Investigation· No. 5273