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.

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Says a Russian Missile Can Reach Kyiv in as Little as Two Minutes

A Russian ballistic missile can reach Kyiv in 2–4 minutes, Ukraine's defense minister says — so little warning that any lag in the alert...

Jack BuckbyJuly 15, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia Has Ringed Moscow With Cold War-Style Air Defenses — and Ukraine’s Drones Still Get Through Almost Every Night

Russia has built concentric Cold War-style air-defense rings around Moscow — 40-plus new Pantsir systems by satellite count, launchers even on rooftops near the...

Jack BuckbyJuly 15, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

The Treaty

Europe and the Gulf Just Drew a Legal Red Line on Hormuz — No Permits, No Tolls, No Exceptions, for Iran or America

The IRGC threatened to halt all regional oil and gas exports — 'either for everyone or for no one' — as CENTCOM struck Iran's...

Jack BuckbyJuly 15, 2026

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Week Ago, All 29 Russian Ballistic Missiles Got Through — Last Night, Ukraine Knocked Five Out of the Sky

Ukraine intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles over Kyiv — its first reported ballistic kills in nearly two weeks, after a July 6 barrage saw...

Jack BuckbyJuly 14, 2026

Ukraine Cruise Missile Ministry of Defense Photo

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Zelensky Just Revealed a Secret Chinese ‘Ultimatum’ to Moscow — ‘No Thought Whatsoever’ of Using Nuclear Weapons

Zelenskyy revealed that China warned Moscow in 'ultimatum-like' terms against any use of nuclear weapons — and Bloomberg reports senior Chinese officials confirmed relaying...

Jack BuckbyJuly 14, 2026

Putin Back in 2016 Image Credit Russian Federation

Ukraine War

Putin Just Promised Retaliation ‘Several Times More Powerful’ Than Anything Ukraine Has Done — and Wouldn’t Say What It Is

Putin warned Monday that Russia's responses to Ukraine's strike campaign will be 'mirrored, only several times more powerful' — while refusing to say how....

Jack BuckbyJuly 14, 2026

President Donald Trump signs the spending bill that ends the shutdown and reopens the U.S. Government Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

The Last Time America Blockaded Iran, the Navy Disabled Nine Ships That Wouldn’t Stop — Round Two Starts at 4 P.M. Today

U.S. strikes pounded Iran's southern coastline for five hours Monday night, clearing the way for the naval blockade resuming at 4 p.m. Tuesday. During...

Jack BuckbyJuly 14, 2026

President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the at the BRICS+ meeting (via videoconference).

Dollars and Sense

Russia Just Admitted It’s Rerouting Its Grain Exports Away From the Azov — Ukraine’s Drones Made the Water Too Dangerous

Russia's Agriculture Ministry says grain will move by land and alternative ports after Ukrainian drones hit 11 more vessels overnight — 116 in nine...

Jack BuckbyJuly 14, 2026

Putin at Valdai Club in 2013. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ukraine War

A Secret European Intelligence Report Says Russia’s Economy Is an Illusion — Concealing Something ‘Explosive’ Underneath

A European intelligence assessment circulating among EU policymakers warns Russia faces a probable banking crisis in 2026 — years of forced lending have concealed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 13, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Says a Russian Missile Can Reach Kyiv in as Little as Two Minutes

Ukraine War

Russia Has Ringed Moscow With Cold War-Style Air Defenses — and Ukraine’s Drones Still Get Through Almost Every Night

The Treaty

Europe and the Gulf Just Drew a Legal Red Line on Hormuz — No Permits, No Tolls, No Exceptions, for Iran or America

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Week Ago, All 29 Russian Ballistic Missiles Got Through — Last Night, Ukraine Knocked Five Out of the Sky

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Zelensky Just Revealed a Secret Chinese ‘Ultimatum’ to Moscow — ‘No Thought Whatsoever’ of Using Nuclear Weapons

Ukraine War

Putin Just Promised Retaliation ‘Several Times More Powerful’ Than Anything Ukraine Has Done — and Wouldn’t Say What It Is

Dollars and Sense

The Last Time America Blockaded Iran, the Navy Disabled Nine Ships That Wouldn’t Stop — Round Two Starts at 4 P.M. Today

Dollars and Sense

Russia Just Admitted It’s Rerouting Its Grain Exports Away From the Azov — Ukraine’s Drones Made the Water Too Dangerous

Ukraine War

A Secret European Intelligence Report Says Russia’s Economy Is an Illusion — Concealing Something ‘Explosive’ Underneath

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