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China is now building something far more dangerous than a stealth fighter—a complete network-centric air combat ecosystem designed specifically to dominate the First Island...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Roman Kostenko, a Ukrainian military commander and a Member of Parliament, has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to use tactical nuclear...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
“Project Freedom” lasted 48 hours. The U.S. military launched escort operations through the Strait of Hormuz on May 5, sank six Iranian small boats,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
China’s Type 004 aircraft carrier will be the country’s first nuclear-powered supercarrier—a leap forward that will put Beijing in an exclusive club currently shared...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
What is the battleship of the future? If you are a Donald Trump supporter, you already know the answer to this question. The mercurial...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy has transformed the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyer from an $8 billion failed land-attack ship into a stealthy hypersonic strike platform capable of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy’s obsession with $13 billion nuclear-powered supercarriers has become a slow-motion strategic disaster that the aircraft carrier lobby refuses to admit. Modern...
Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – At dawn in Moscow, Russia, a car bomb killed Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff’s...
Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – EU leaders have agreed to lend Ukraine €90bn over 2026–27 to avert a cash crunch and keep public services...
Ukraine War
Ukraine Can Be Summed Up in 1 Word: Misperception Key Points and Summary on Ukraine War Crisis – Europe treated NATO enlargement after 1991...
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President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen into the mid-30s in nearly every major poll released over the past six weeks. The collapse...
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Almost four years ago to the day, a Russian oligarch was recorded on an audio tape as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin was...
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There is a number that should worry the White House more than any roll call this month. That number is one. As in: one...
Dollars and Sense
Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov—the massive Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser originally designed to hunt American aircraft carriers during the Cold War—is finally undergoing sea trials after a...
Dollars and Sense
The U.S. Air Force just made a stunning reversal on the A-10 Warthog—the legendary close-air-support aircraft that was supposed to be retired by 2028...
Dollars and Sense
President Donald J. Trump just launched Project Freedom—a U.S.-led naval mission to physically force commercial shipping through Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz...
North Korea Talk
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s reliance on North Korea is one of the clearest side-stories of the Ukraine war—and it will matter as...
North Korea Talk
Key Points and Summary – China’s new disarmament and arms-control white paper pointedly omits any commitment to North Korean denuclearization, confirming what Beijing’s behavior...
North Korea Talk
Why A Trump-North Korea Summit Might Not Happen Despite intense speculation, a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is highly...
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RUTSHURU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO—Rhetorically at least, the Biden administration has prioritized Africa. In December 2022, President Biden hosted a US-Africa Leaders Summit, bringing...
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Like any gambler the Russians have an affinity for Blackjack. No, I’m not referring to the card game, I’m talking about the Tu-160 Blackjack...