North Korea Talk
Key Points and Summary – North Korea has officially slammed the door on any future denuclearization talks, issuing a stark new warning to the...
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The Treaty
Trump may bomb Iran again — but the likelier outcome, this analysis argues, is that he takes a thin deal, calls it a win,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The United States and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the war — but the agreement depends on enforcement. National security...
The Treaty
A Lebanon Ceasefire is Just a Poison Pill: Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, President Donald Trump is triumphant in rhetoric. While...
The Treaty
The Iran deal will be sold as peace through strength, but two numbers tell a different story: America's strategic oil reserve has fallen to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Navy spent about $22 billion on three Zumwalt destroyers it never quite knew what to do with. Now it's ripped out their failed...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-22 Raptor is still the best air-superiority fighter in the world — and the U.S. built only 187 before ending the line in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Ukraine hit a Moscow refinery again — and not just any unit: it struck the one Moscow was counting on to repair the part...
Ukraine War
After Ukraine torched a Moscow refinery, Russia's Lavrov vowed "massive group strikes" — though Russia has bombed Ukrainian cities for years, while Ukraine has...
Ukraine War
The tide just turned in the war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian drones struck the Gazprom Neft-owned Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district of...
Ukraine War
Ukraine's strikes may be draining more than Russia's economy. Ukrainian intelligence, via CBS News, says Russia is running low on the S-300 interceptors that...
The Treaty
Trump has his signed Iran deal — but the political win isn't materializing. A new poll puts his approval at 36 percent, barely moved,...
The Treaty
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a six-month review of America's military role in Europe — pulling all eight NATO-crisis tankers, cutting fighters and...
The Treaty
Here's a telling sign about the Iran deal: hardliners in both Tehran and Washington hate it — which may mean it's a real compromise....
Dollars and Sense
Goldman Sachs says the Strait of Hormuz may never fully recover — and the Gulf isn't waiting to find out. The UAE and Saudi...
Dollars and Sense
Trump just admitted what drove the Iran deal: "We run out of reserves in about four weeks." Staying at war, he warned, could have...
Dollars and Sense
The leaked Iran deal includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund — and one analyst says the optics could burn Trump, even though the White...
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In a chilling act of defiance against a U.S. ultimatum, Russia has launched a massive missile and drone barrage...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – New photos and a suspiciously casual TV reveal confirm that China’s J-35 stealth fighter has entered initial production and...