Dollars and Sense
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The Treaty
Two years ago, the idea that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC, could become the next President of the United States was a left-wing fantasy dismissed...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In the rubble of key infrastructure losses to the U.S. military in the Middle East as a result of Iranian retaliation in Operation Epic...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to “collision or conflict” between China and the United States during the Trump-Xi summit...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy Trump-class battleship program could run $700,000,000,000 in total life-cycle costs through the 2050s. The U.S. Navy plans to build 15 Trump-class...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
German Eurofighter Typhoon pilots “shot down” several F-22 Raptors during the 2012 Red Flag Alaska exercises. The F-22 Raptor was still relatively new at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Dassault Rafale F5 standard will integrate a UCAV “loyal wingman” based on the nEUROn stealth demonstrator + the ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missile —...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force awarded the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Program contract to the Lockheed YF-22 (F-22 Raptor) in April 1991 — beating the...
Ukraine War
Russia has lost an estimated 1 million soldiers in Ukraine, either dead or wounded. Russia has also lost 116 square kilometers of net territory...
Ukraine War
The Institute for the Study of War reports Russia has lost substantial territory in Ukraine for the first time since the summer of 2024....
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...
The Treaty
The two most powerful leaders in the world will meet later this week in Beijing, and it is unclear how much they can accomplish...
The Treaty
U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing this week for a May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The IEA director recently called...
The Treaty
On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that the US ceasefire with Iran was in jeopardy. The statement came after he received what he...
Dollars and Sense
President Donald Trump has been dogged in his focus on reviving the nation’s maritime industry – shipbuilding and shipping. On this point, driven by...
Dollars and Sense
The U.S. is Right to Push Back on China—Even While Talking: President Donald Trump is now in Beijing, set to meet with General Secretary...
Dollars and Sense
Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven at Raytheon after a chocolate bar in his pocket melted near an active radar magnetron in 1945. Spencer...
North Korea Talk
MANILA – Russia has paid North Korea up to $ 14.4 billion in military aid since 2023. The figure is roughly equivalent to North...
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...
The Treaty
Would Australia ever consider a purchase or even leasing older, U.S. navy nuclear-powered attack submarines? The idea seemed almost crazy nearly ten years ago...