Dollars and Sense
Key Points and Summary – Despite official Kremlin denials, major Russian banks are reportedly discussing the need for a state-funded bailout as bad loans...
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The Treaty
Rather than telling Europe how much to spend on its defense, the Trump administration should begin a phased military disengagement from the continent.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Iran didn't beat the United States symmetrically — it closed the Strait of Hormuz with minimal force and kept the U.S. fleet at a...
The Treaty
"The object in war is to obtain a better peace," one scholar writes — "and a better peace has not been obtained." By his...
The Treaty
The US-Iran memorandum signed Monday isn't peace — it's a 60-day framework. And the biggest threat to it isn't at the table: Israel says...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union was a world leader in the production and development of tanks. Tanks like the T-64 and T-72...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The most controversial part of Trump's Iran deal may not be the nuclear terms — it's the money. Reports say Iran could access up...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Trump calls it the largest covert maritime operation in history. One analyst says it was a marginal workaround that exposed a defeat: to beat...
Ukraine War
Russia's T-14 Armata was hailed in 2014 as its most advanced tank — the future of its armored force. A decade later it's never...
Ukraine War
The Ukraine War Is Going Badly for Russia: Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to admit that Ukrainian drone strikes are causing real...
Ukraine War
The EU's top diplomat says European authorities have verified that China's military trained Russian troops who later fought in Ukraine — calling Beijing a...
The Treaty
For decades the U.S.-Israel bond was called unbreakable. Trump's Iran deal is testing it. Israel asked to see the agreement; Washington said no. Trump...
The Treaty
The Iran deal hinges on something Washington can't control: whether Israel stops fighting in Lebanon. Netanyahu says the "struggle is not over"; his security...
The Treaty
Washington says Hormuz is permanently toll-free. Iran says 60 days, then come the fees. Those positions can't both be true — and normally that...
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...
Dollars and Sense
The Iran war may end Friday, but one shift it triggered could be permanent: the oil business moving from Hormuz to Houston. The UAE...
Dollars and Sense
The Strait of Hormuz is reopening — but the crisis may have changed the oil market for good. The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve just...
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 – A top Ukrainian drone manufacturer has accused “unscrupulous” European companies of industrial espionage and fraud. -Roman Knyazhenko, CEO of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II is a heavily upgraded version of the Cold War-era fighter, designed for a unique role...