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

The Ukraine War Might End Soon

Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump says a fresh round of U.S.–Russia talks on ending the Ukraine war was “reasonably good,” after...

Jack BuckbyDecember 5, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

We Have the Pictures: What the Iowa-Class Battleships Can Teach the Navy in 2025

Key Points and Summary – As U.S. destroyers like USS Carney fend off missile and drone swarms in the Red Sea, critics argue modern...

Jack BuckbyDecember 4, 2025

Ukraine War

Putin Just Threatened a ‘Surgical’ War Over Ukraine

Key Points and Summary – Vladimir Putin’s threat that Russia is “ready” for a swift, “surgical” war with Europe is less a battle plan...

Jack BuckbyDecember 4, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Biggest Enemy Isn’t Russia or China or Even Missiles

Key Points and Summary – The 2020 fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard exposed a chain of preventable failures: disabled suppression systems, missing hoses,...

Jack BuckbyDecember 3, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘The Hull Was Opened Up’: Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Collided With Submerged Rock

Key Points and Summary – On November 2, 1985, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise slammed into Bishop Rock at Cortes Bank during a...

Jack BuckbyDecember 3, 2025

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jonathon Downs)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Military’s Biggest Problem: It Can’t Build New Weapons

Key Points and Summary – For a generation, America’s biggest weapons programs have delivered more delay than deterrence. -The M10 Booker, Zumwalt-class destroyer, Littoral...

Jack BuckbyDecember 2, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s ‘Hypersonic Battleships’? The Stealth Zumwalt-Class Is Making a Comeback

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is reinventing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as its first surface ships armed with Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic...

Jack BuckbyDecember 2, 2025