Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary on F-22 History – The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II,” a revolutionary stealth fighter prototype from the early 1990s, was...
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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
Trump calls it the largest covert maritime operation in history. One analyst says it was a marginal workaround that exposed a defeat: to beat...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Kyiv is called the City of Golden Domes. Monday night, those domes reflected flames after a Russian strike hit the 1,000-year-old Pechersk Lavra monastery,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
One analyst counted just 203 of Russia's T-80 tanks parked outside a single plant — a snapshot of staggering losses, with Oryx tallying nearly...
Ukraine War
Could Putin still use a tactical nuclear weapon? One scholar's honest answer is yes — Russia has them, its doctrine allows first use, and...
Ukraine War
Hours after a Ukrainian drone set a major Moscow refinery ablaze, a top Russian oil producer capped gasoline purchases at 20 liters a car...
Ukraine War
Nothing Is Safe in Moscow after Ukrainian Energy Attacks: These two countries are boiling with hatred. It seems that Russia and Ukraine can’t seem...
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...
The Treaty
Whatever gets signed in Switzerland on Friday, the war's most consequential outcome may be a conclusion forming in Tehran that no agreement can undo:...
The Treaty
Less than a day after President Trump declared the Iran war over and the deal "complete," Iranian state-affiliated media published what it says are...
Dollars and Sense
"Victory on paper, defeat in practice," one analyst warns: the Iran war may be ending, but the economic bill is just arriving. By his...
Dollars and Sense
The Iran war's most lasting hit to Trump may be in American living rooms, not the Gulf. His own Fed pick signaled rate cuts...
Dollars and Sense
The Iran Ceasefire Won’t Fix the Energy Crisis Anytime Soon: With the markets and Washington breathing a deep sigh of relief over the informal...
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
Sell the B-21 Raider? Key Points and Summary – While selling the B-21 Raider to key allies like Australia or Israel could bolster deterrence...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Merkava IV Tank – Key Points and Summary: The Israeli Merkava IV is a premier main battle tank, uniquely engineered with a front-mounted engine...