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The Defence Blog

@defenceblogTracked since May 2026

creating ONLINE JOURNALISM.

Observed Aug 20, 2026 · staleModeled revenue

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Paid members

−7% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Total audience

172

incl. free followers

Estimated monthly gross

$185

$148–$222 modeled range

Starting price

$1/mo

6 membership tiers

Where the 172 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$081.4%$114.5%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 20, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$0/moFree14081.4% of observed tier members

$1/moOfficial Supporter2514.5% 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

−7%

32 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Membership

343230

May 202617 weeks trackedNow

The Defence Blog32 members · $185/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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The Defence Blog's estimated gross rank in Content & vibe cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Estimated gross	Gap vs The Defence Blog	Freshness
#5	Professor Gerdes ExplainsWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$1.2K	$1K more	Aug 25, 2026
#6	Battle GuideEducationProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$982	$797 more	Aug 24, 2026
#7	The Defence BlogProfileWritingEstimated gross position in Content & vibe cohort	$185	Reference	Aug 20, 2026Stale
#8	Americana HighwaysWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$5	$180 fewer	Aug 23, 2026
#9	Akademi MagWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$2	$183 fewer	Aug 23, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The Defence Blog; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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83Posts total1 postLast month33.3%Members-only

Previews available for 83 posts

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

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Thank You for Supporting Our WorkWe want to thank everyone who reads our work and those who have chosen to support us on Patreon. Your interest, feedback, and support allowArticleJanuary 4Public 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 4Public 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

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, indepenArticleMay 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

Thank you for standing with usYour support means the world to us. It motivates our team to go further — to create more unique, in-depth content and to bring you interviewArticleApril 5Public 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 inImageMarch 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 moArticleMarch 15$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 registerArticleFebruary 23$1 tier & up 0 0

Dear Patrons,Locked Dear Patrons, Dec 3, 2025ArticleDec 3, 2025$1 tier & up 0 0

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