Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The A-10 “Warthog” is the plane the U.S. Air Force keeps trying to retire — and Congress keeps refusing to...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Since the Ukraine war began four years ago, Putin has issued dozens of explicit or implicit nuclear threats. Depending on the methodology used, some...
The Treaty
Summary and Key Points: Iran has quietly built the legal and bureaucratic machinery to take permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz. -In May...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Canada has selected Sweden’s Saab GlobalEye as its new Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Iran has done more than close the Strait of Hormuz — it has claimed ownership of the route that carries...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: On October 3, 1967, test pilot William “Pete” Knight flew the rocket-powered X-15 to Mach 6.7 — about 4,520 mph...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Russia has lost at least 19 generals since invading Ukraine in 2022 — a rate of senior-officer deaths no modern...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Ukraine has done something planners thought impossible: cripple a great power’s navy without having one of its own. -Over four...
Ukraine War
“Putin made a grave mistake invading Ukraine, and the Russian people should never forgive him for it.” That’s what a now-retired Russian military commander...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: Russia has lost an estimated 250 to 400 aircraft over Ukraine, including Su-25 attack jets, Su-34 strike fighters, and —...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian long-range drones have struck 24 of Russia’s 33 major oil refineries since 2022, knocking out roughly a quarter of...
The Treaty
Even if the Trump administration secures a 60-day ceasefire that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the world will still suffer economic damage from the...
The Treaty
Summary and Key Points: While Xi Jinping publicly calls for peace between the U.S. and Iran, American intelligence says China is quietly arming Tehran...
The Treaty
Summary and Key Points: Despite America’s intense bombing in Operation Epic Fury, Iran is rapidly rebuilding its missile and drone arsenal — roughly half...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has removed roughly a billion barrels of oil from the market, triggering the...
Dollars and Sense
Russia’s economy has held together not just because of oil revenue, but because the Kremlin is quietly forcing state banks to finance the war...
Dollars and Sense
America’s emergency oil stockpile is shrinking at one of the fastest rates ever recorded as the war with Iran continues to disrupt energy flows...
North Korea Talk
Summary and Key Points: Four years into a war the Kremlin expected to win in weeks, Russia is leaning on North Korean soldiers to...
North Korea Talk
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on May 21 that Chinese President Xi Jinping may travel to Pyongyang as early as next week, according...
North Korea Talk
MANILA – Russia has paid North Korea up to $ 14.4 billion in military aid since 2023. The figure is roughly equivalent to North...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
France is building an 80,000-ton nuclear supercarrier, the FS France Libre — twice the displacement of the Charles de Gaulle and the largest warship...
The Treaty
A fifth round of talks to end the Iran war is underway, but there’s little sign of a breakthrough. The proposed 60-day ceasefire would...