North Korea Talk
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. could intercept incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) using advanced and developing missile defense technologies. -Ground-based interceptors in Alaska...
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Ukraine War
Ukraine's commander-in-chief says Putin has ordered his General Staff to draw up options for a new offensive — one launched from Belarus, aimed at...
Dollars and Sense
Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz for oil. The bigger threat moving through it feeds the world: the natural gas and sulfur behind...
Ukraine War
When Putin admitted Russia's fuel shortages, he meant to look like a state in control. Instead he confirmed what Ukraine has quietly engineered: not...
The Treaty
For four years Putin projected nothing but confidence. This weekend that cracked: he admitted Russia faces a fuel deficit as Ukrainian drones torched yet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Trump told reporters the U.S. is "getting along very well" with Iran and the talks are going great. Within hours came a report that...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Iran's chief negotiator arrived in Doha with a warning: Tehran wants diplomacy, but it's "prepared for war." Days earlier the two sides were trading...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In 2014, Putin seized Crimea without firing a shot and was hailed as a strategic mastermind, his approval ratings soaring. Twelve years later, Ukraine...
Ukraine War
For a century, massed artillery ruled the battlefield. The war in Ukraine has made it a liability — drones now spot a gun almost...
Ukraine War
When Putin invaded in 2022, his aims were sweeping: seize Kyiv, "demilitarize" and "denazify" Ukraine, absorb the Donbas. Years on, those goals have quietly...
Ukraine War
Ukraine's commander-in-chief says Russia may be preparing a new offensive from its Bryansk region into Chernihiv — but not to capture the capital this...
The Treaty
Just as Washington tries to keep its fragile Iran talks alive in Doha, Israel's defense minister warned the war could reignite "within two days"...
The Treaty
After a weekend of strikes across the Persian Gulf, the U.S. and Iran just agreed to stand down and meet in Doha on Tuesday....
The Treaty
Hours after U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile sites and coastal radar over attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump issued a warning Tehran can't...
Dollars and Sense
Just days after Iran attacked two tankers and drew U.S. strikes in return, ships are cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly traffic...
Dollars and Sense
The fight over the Strait of Hormuz has moved off the water and into the wording of diplomatic statements. Months after Iran’s blockade of...
Dollars and Sense
Oil just posted its worst quarter in five years, sliding all the way back to where it traded before the U.S. and Israel struck...
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
Summary and Top Takeaways: The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party conducted a wargame exploring a potential U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Top Facts You Need to Know: The F-16 has undergone extensive upgrades, including structural enhancements and advanced technology integrations such as the...