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Right now, a meaningful share of the oil that keeps the global economy moving is not being pumped from the ground. It is being...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Ukraine's drone sector has transformed from an ad hoc network of volunteers modifying commercial quadcopters into an industry of hundreds of companies building strike...
Uncategorized
A new analysis argues the true beneficiaries of Trump's Iran war were America's great-power rivals. Russia reportedly fed Iran targeting data on U.S. bases...
Ukraine War
Ukraine failed to intercept any of the Russian ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv on July 6 because its stock of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors is...
Ukraine War
As leaders including President Trump gather in Ankara for the NATO summit, a new warning argues the event could be too tempting a target...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
As Ukraine's strikes deepen Russia's fuel crisis, Trump called them "an escalation that can help lead to an end" — and the Kremlin conceded...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia's Oreshnik missile terrified the world when dozens of warheads rained down on Dnipro, sparking fears Moscow had launched an ICBM at Ukraine. But...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia's July 5-6 barrage on Kyiv saw 419 drones and missiles launched — and not one of the 29 ballistic and anti-ship weapons was...
Ukraine War
Speaking to the London Daily Telegraph, Czech President Petr Pavel says that a clock of sorts is ticking, with Ukraine having two months to...
Ukraine War
Ukraine's Fire Point says its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile can carry a warhead of more than a ton to targets 3,100 miles away —...
Ukraine War
Despite Trump's optimism, Putin shows no sign of folding — reportedly weighing a new mobilization and a summer offensive even as Russia absorbs 30,000...
The Treaty
The U.S. struck roughly 90 Iranian military targets on a second consecutive day as the ceasefire collapsed, hitting missile batteries, drone sites, and naval...
The Treaty
Analysts warn Iran may be dragging the U.S. into a drawn-out conflict it never wanted — wagering that a war-weary Washington walks away at...
The Treaty
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck nine Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight — 19 in just 72 hours — as...
Dollars and Sense
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped after America's second straight day of strikes on 90 Iranian targets — and the few...
Dollars and Sense
Ukraine's drone forces struck some 35 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov over four days — the most intense targeting of shipping since...
Dollars and Sense
Western hopes that fuel shortages will topple Putin are misplaced, argues Russia expert Dr. Alexander Titov — the economy is strained but functional, the...
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...
The Treaty
The Biggest Threat to Trump’s Iran Deal Isn’t in Tehran — It’s Several Hundred Miles West, in Beirut
Summary and Key Points: For weeks, the story has been sanctions, enrichment, and inspections. But the thing most likely to sink Trump’s Iran diplomacy...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: It sounds impossible: the U.S. pumps more oil than any country ever has, and is a net exporter — yet...