Jack Buckby

Jack Buckby is a British author, counter-extremism researcher, and journalist based in New York. Reporting on the U.K., Europe, and the U.S., he works to analyze and understand left-wing and right-wing radicalization, and reports on Western governments’ approaches to the pressing issues of today. His books and research papers explore these themes and propose pragmatic solutions to our increasingly polarized society. His latest book is The Truth Teller: RFK Jr. and the Case for a Post-Partisan Presidency.

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a Military Mothers’ Day event, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Ukraine War

Trump Just Handed Zelensky the One Thing He’s Been Asking For — and It Could Change How Every Russian Missile Attack Ends

Russia fired 12 missiles and 121 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing two people in Odesa and injuring at least 11 in Kyiv as most...

Jack Buckby41 minutes ago

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 23, 2026. Thirty-one nations, more than 36 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erik Melgar)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed Again — Right in the Middle of Peace Talks Over Who Controls It

Europe Considers Hormuz Navigation Fees: Oman has presented Iran with a proposal, drafted with the assistance of the United Kingdom, that would allow shipping...

Jack Buckby58 minutes ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan Just Pulled Almost Its Entire Merchant Fleet Out of the Gulf — a Quiet Exodus That Says Everything About Hormuz

Japan's merchant fleet has all but left the Gulf — down from roughly 45 ships to four, with crews cut from 1,100 to about...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

The Treaty

Trump Says Iran Asked to Keep Talking — Tehran Just Called the Reports ‘a Lie’ With ‘No Real Basis’

Hours after Trump announced Iran had asked to continue talks, a source close to Tehran's negotiating team told the state-linked Fars agency that reports...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

President Donald Trump exits the stage after delivering remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Davos Congress Center. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Revealed What the 90 Strikes on Iran Were Really For — Not Regime Change, but Forcing Tehran Back to the Table

Trump agreed to resume talks after Tehran asked — revealing the 90-target strike wave was meant to force Iran back to the table, not...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Just Struck Iran After America Said Its Mission Was Over — and No Country Will Claim the Strikes

Unclaimed airstrikes rocked southern Iran hours after CENTCOM declared its 90-target operation complete — and no country has stepped forward, with one Iranian lawmaker...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

(Oct. 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts rudder checks as part of the ship's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability. All naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

The Treaty

America Just Hit Iran With 90 Strikes on Day Two — and Iran Fired Back at Four Gulf States Including a U.S. Air Base in Jordan

The U.S. struck roughly 90 Iranian military targets on a second consecutive day as the ceasefire collapsed, hitting missile batteries, drone sites, and naval...

Jack Buckby2 days ago

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 23, 2026) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Donahue)

Dollars and Sense

Oman Just Broke With Iran Over the Strait of Hormuz — Formally Telling the UN It Opposes Tehran’s Transit Fee Plan

Oman has formally told the United Nations it opposes transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, breaking with neighboring Iran and aligning with Washington....

Jack Buckby2 days ago

Main battle tank T-14 object 148 on heavy unified tracked platform Armata.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Set Two Oil Tankers Ablaze in the Sea of Azov and Struck Refineries From the Southwest to the Urals in One Night

Ukraine pressed its long-range campaign overnight, setting two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov and striking refineries from Ufa to Tver —...

Jack Buckby2 days ago

National Security Journal

Jack Buckby

Ukraine War

Trump Just Handed Zelensky the One Thing He’s Been Asking For — and It Could Change How Every Russian Missile Attack Ends

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed Again — Right in the Middle of Peace Talks Over Who Controls It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan Just Pulled Almost Its Entire Merchant Fleet Out of the Gulf — a Quiet Exodus That Says Everything About Hormuz

The Treaty

Trump Says Iran Asked to Keep Talking — Tehran Just Called the Reports ‘a Lie’ With ‘No Real Basis’

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Revealed What the 90 Strikes on Iran Were Really For — Not Regime Change, but Forcing Tehran Back to the Table

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Just Struck Iran After America Said Its Mission Was Over — and No Country Will Claim the Strikes

The Treaty

America Just Hit Iran With 90 Strikes on Day Two — and Iran Fired Back at Four Gulf States Including a U.S. Air Base in Jordan

Dollars and Sense

Oman Just Broke With Iran Over the Strait of Hormuz — Formally Telling the UN It Opposes Tehran’s Transit Fee Plan

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Set Two Oil Tankers Ablaze in the Sea of Azov and Struck Refineries From the Southwest to the Urals in One Night

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