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@defenceblogTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 7, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
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Paid members
33
−2.9% · 30 days
Total audience
173
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$186

$149–$223 modeled range

Starting price
$1/mo
6 membership tiers
Membership tiers

Where the 173 observed tier members sit

$080.9%$115%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

$0/moFree14080.9% of observed tier members
$1/moOfficial Supporter2615% of observed tier members
$5/moAssistant31.7% of observed tier members
$15/moProducer31.7% of observed tier members
$50/moVIP Partner00% of observed tier members
$100/moVIP+ Partner10.6% of observed tier members
Growth signals — The Defence Blog
−2.9%

33 paid members · past 30 days

Membership
343230
May 202615 weeks trackedNow
The Defence Blog33 members · $186/mo

The chart only uses The Defence Blog's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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What they publish

Recent posts

79Posts total1 postLast month8.3%Members-only

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Article Latest postPublicJuly brought 2.67 million visitors

Behind that number is a small independent team — and the readers who choose to support our work directly. A special thank you to our Patreon

4 days ago at Aug 7 crawl 0 likes 0 comments
2.90 Million Readers in June — Thank YouIn June, 2.90 million of you visited The Defence Blog. That is up from 2.62 million in May, an increase of about 280,000 readers, or 10.7%.ArticleJuly 1Public 0 0
Friends, we simply want to say thank you.Your support is not only about keeping the site running, publishing stories, photos, and news. It also helps us mentally and emotionally witImageJuly 1Public 0 0
2.62 Million Readers in May — Thank YouIn May, 2.62 million of you visited The Defence Blog. For me, as EIC, this number is more than monthly traffic. It is a reminder of why thisArticleJune 1Public 0 0
In April, 2.59 million of you visited The Defence Blog.That's not just a number — it's the clearest signal we have that our work matters. Every visit tells us you're looking for reliable, indepenArticleJune 1Public 0 0
Because of You, We Can Tell the Stories Others MissFriends, thanks to your support, we are able to go beyond routine news coverage and press release rewrites to produce original, in-depth repArticleMay 1Public 0 0
Update of Weekly Defense RoundupWe know this may seem like a small update, but we want to keep making The Defence Blog better for you. That’s why we’ve refreshed our WeeklyArticleApril 10Public 0 0
Defence Blog Desk appWe are currently developing our own Defence Blog mobile app. It will deliver our latest news and allow readers to share tips, photos, and inImageApril 5Public 0 0
How Your Support Helped Us Improve Our NewsroomThanks to your support on Patreon, we’ve been able to build something important for our team — our own internal CRM system. This new systemArticleMarch 15Public 0 0
Building Quality Over ClicksThis year, we made a conscious choice not to invest in visual redesign or cosmetic updates. Instead, we focused on improving what matters moArticleFebruary 23Public 0 0
We Built Our Own Map Tool for Clearer ReportingLocked We Built Our Own Map Tool for Clearer Reporting February 22 1ArticleFebruary 22$1 tier & up 0 0
Removed Content RegisterOut of respect for our readers and professional community, we have launched a public Removed Content Register on Defence Blog. This registerArticleJanuary 27Public 0 0
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