Topic summary
77%10 analyzed articles/videos7,173 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Defense Policy results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Biased Writer Voice, with Confirmation Bias as the most egregious example at 5.8% saturation with 2,310 hits. Analysis detected 34,404 faulty-reasoning hits from 40,142 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 25% (16,755 of 22,343 topics). This Defense Policy is better (less manipulative) than 75.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

25% percentile
025507510025.0% percentile
1.7% BS Score10 analyzed articles40.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 5.1%5.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.3%5.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.1%3.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.2%1.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.5%0.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.8%4.8%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 0.7%0.7%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 1.8%1.8%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 1.5%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.2%Indoctrination: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 0.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense51%
Foreign Policy56%By Franz-Stefan Gady82%8/3/2026, 4:31:04 AM
Ukrainian troops are pinning their hopes on a new top general after losing their star defense minister70%
Business Insider42%By Matthew Loh87% Jake Epstein75% Sinéad Baker57%7/25/2026, 4:17:01 AM
Senator Grills Hegseth on Wildly Different Statements on Iran, Says They ‘Don’t Add Up’75%
Mediaite82%By Zachary Leeman86%7/21/2026, 4:43:56 PM
To Defend Europe, German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone69%
Foreign Policy56%By Franz-Stefan Gady82%7/16/2026, 9:05:43 AM
Ukraine is ousting its pro-tech defense minister after just 6 months. Troops fear it's a monumental victory for Russia.62%
Business Insider42%By Matthew Loh87% Jake Epstein75%7/16/2026, 5:01:15 AM
Hegseth’s Study of Women in Combat Is Designed to Reach One Conclusion29%
Mother Jones68%By Sonner Kehrt31%7/14/2026, 4:30:00 AM
Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China’s nuclear-armed submarine force81%
The Japan Times81%By Jesse Johnson88%7/7/2026, 12:40:00 AM
Two months after Hegseth’s regressive move, Air Force base faces major flu outbreak77%
MS NOW97%By Steve Benen99%6/18/2026, 12:52:54 PM
‘Poor kids join the SDF’ remark reflects deeper debate over Japan’s military78%
The Japan Times81%By Michael Macarthur Bosack91%6/16/2026, 7:52:00 PM
Japan’s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments0%
The Japan Times81%By Jesse Johnson88%3/30/2026, 7:27:00 PM