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 tours the Hall of Prayer of Good Harvest with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Trump Said Iran’s Military Was ‘Totally Destroyed’ — but the Regime Survived, Crowned a New Leader, and Is Selling Survival as Victory

Trump claims Iran's military was left "totally destroyed" — but months after the strikes, the Islamic Republic is intact under a new supreme leader...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

Dollars and Sense

Trump Gave Iran ‘a Week Off’ for Khamenei’s Funeral — Then the IRGC Fired Missiles at Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired at least two missiles at ships near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi supertanker...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

Ukraine War

‘Just Another Russian Lie’: Zelenskyy Dared Putin to Meet Him in Kostiantynivka — the City Moscow Claims as Its Biggest Prize in Months

Russia claims its forces captured Kostiantynivka, a key hub in Ukraine's Donetsk defensive belt, and even proposed a six-hour ceasefire to hand over soldiers'...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

Ukraine War

A Serious Deficit of Interceptor Missiles’: Ukraine Admits Every Russian Ballistic Missile Got Through in the Deadly Kyiv Barrage

Russia's July 6 barrage killed at least 21 people, and Ukraine's Air Force says every ballistic missile reached its target because of an interceptor...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, zero their M1 Abrams tank’s sighting system during gunnery training operations at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 30, 2026. Zeroing the tank’s sights allows armored crews to confirm accuracy, build crew proficiency and prepare for follow-on engagements during live-fire training. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Thomas Madrzak)

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Russia launched one of its largest barrages of the year overnight, killing at least 20 people in and around Kyiv — hours after Zelenskyy...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Ukraine struck a Russian airfield, ammunition depots, and bridges on July 5, the latest blows in a layered drone campaign built to sever the...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

Putin Mach 2020 Russian Federation Photo Handout

Ukraine War

‘Much Closer Than People Realize’: Trump Just Claimed Putin Wants to End the War — and Said the Russian Leader ‘Does Feel Pressure’

President Trump said July 6 that Vladimir Putin "does feel pressure" and an end to the war may be closer than people realize. The...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Just Dared Putin to Meet Him in the City Russia Claims It Captured — Kyiv Calls the Kremlin’s Big Win ‘Another Russian Lie’

Vladimir Putin appeared in fatigues at a frontline command post on July 3, vowing to seize more Ukrainian territory as Moscow claimed the capture...

Jack Buckby6 days ago

Donald Trump at the Big Desk in Oval Office

Dollars and Sense

Americans Just Turned Against Trump’s Iran War: Poll After Poll Finds Voters Don’t Believe It Was Worth the Cost as His Approval Sinks

A new Financial Times poll found 58 percent of voters believe the Iran conflict was not worth the cost, echoing surveys from Quinnipiac, CBS,...

Jack Buckby6 days ago

National Security Journal

Jack Buckby

The Treaty

Trump Said Iran’s Military Was ‘Totally Destroyed’ — but the Regime Survived, Crowned a New Leader, and Is Selling Survival as Victory

Dollars and Sense

Trump Gave Iran ‘a Week Off’ for Khamenei’s Funeral — Then the IRGC Fired Missiles at Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Ukraine War

‘Just Another Russian Lie’: Zelenskyy Dared Putin to Meet Him in Kostiantynivka — the City Moscow Claims as Its Biggest Prize in Months

Ukraine War

A Serious Deficit of Interceptor Missiles’: Ukraine Admits Every Russian Ballistic Missile Got Through in the Deadly Kyiv Barrage

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Ukraine War

‘Much Closer Than People Realize’: Trump Just Claimed Putin Wants to End the War — and Said the Russian Leader ‘Does Feel Pressure’

Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Just Dared Putin to Meet Him in the City Russia Claims It Captured — Kyiv Calls the Kremlin’s Big Win ‘Another Russian Lie’

Dollars and Sense

Americans Just Turned Against Trump’s Iran War: Poll After Poll Finds Voters Don’t Believe It Was Worth the Cost as His Approval Sinks

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