Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – Ukraine has shifted to systematic, long-range strikes on Russia’s energy network—pipelines, refineries, and pumping stations—to throttle fuel supplies and revenue....
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Ukraine War
Ukraine's commander-in-chief says Putin has ordered his General Staff to draw up options for a new offensive — one launched from Belarus, aimed at...
Dollars and Sense
Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz for oil. The bigger threat moving through it feeds the world: the natural gas and sulfur behind...
Ukraine War
When Putin admitted Russia's fuel shortages, he meant to look like a state in control. Instead he confirmed what Ukraine has quietly engineered: not...
The Treaty
For four years Putin projected nothing but confidence. This weekend that cracked: he admitted Russia faces a fuel deficit as Ukrainian drones torched yet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Trump told reporters the U.S. is "getting along very well" with Iran and the talks are going great. Within hours came a report that...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Iran's chief negotiator arrived in Doha with a warning: Tehran wants diplomacy, but it's "prepared for war." Days earlier the two sides were trading...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In 2014, Putin seized Crimea without firing a shot and was hailed as a strategic mastermind, his approval ratings soaring. Twelve years later, Ukraine...
Ukraine War
The Kremlin has confirmed what would have been unthinkable a year ago: Russia, the world's second-largest crude exporter, now has to import gasoline to...
Ukraine War
Putin has reportedly told his General Staff to draw up options for a fresh offensive on Kyiv, according to Ukraine's top commander. The reality...
Ukraine War
For a century, massed artillery ruled the battlefield. The war in Ukraine has made it a liability — drones now spot a gun almost...
The Treaty
Trump's national security team has reportedly presented him with options to resume all-out war on Iran — one of them an amphibious and airborne...
The Treaty
Just as Washington tries to keep its fragile Iran talks alive in Doha, Israel's defense minister warned the war could reignite "within two days"...
The Treaty
After a weekend of strikes across the Persian Gulf, the U.S. and Iran just agreed to stand down and meet in Doha on Tuesday....
Dollars and Sense
Just months ago, Oman signed agreements guaranteeing no vessel would ever pay to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Now, per a New York Times...
Dollars and Sense
Just days after Iran attacked two tankers and drew U.S. strikes in return, ships are cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly traffic...
Dollars and Sense
The fight over the Strait of Hormuz has moved off the water and into the wording of diplomatic statements. Months after Iran’s blockade of...
North Korea Talk
North Korea stalled, negotiated, and built the bomb anyway — and its 2022 doctrine orders everything launched if its leaders are ever struck. Kim...
North Korea Talk
The recent North Korea–China summit highlights Beijing’s increasing concern over Moscow’s growing influence in Pyongyang. Since the Ukraine war began, Russia and North Korea...
North Korea Talk
Manila, Philippines – On the occasion of his visit to Pyongyang, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has received one of the...
Dollars and Sense
Key Points and Summary – DIRECTV’s plan to combine with Dish collapsed after Dish noteholders rejected a discounted debt swap, scuttling the latest attempt...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Conceived to outclass late–Cold War Typhoon and Akula boats, the Seawolf class pushed attack-sub design to the edge: quieter,...