Ukraine War
Russia's T-14 Armata was hailed in 2014 as its most advanced tank — the future of its armored force. A decade later it's never...
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The Treaty
The conventional wisdom says ending the Iran war helps Trump politically. One analyst argues the reverse — noting that George H.W. Bush had 89%...
Ukraine War
Kyiv was supposed to fall in three days. It didn't. The war wasn't supposed to last four years. It has. That record, this analysis...
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Before the deal is even signed, Trump warned Iran: "We'll go right back to dropping bombs." He also denied the U.S. would fund Iran's...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia is reportedly cancelling its big St. Petersburg naval parade for a second year running — and sources say the reason is Ukraine's long-range...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Iran's missiles may not have been destroyed so much as buried — and Western intelligence suggests Tehran dug much of its arsenal back out...
Ukraine War
Putin won't be toppled tomorrow — he's spent years coup-proofing his rule. But this analysis argues his invasion of Ukraine may prove the slow...
Ukraine War
Ukraine hit Moscow again overnight — but the bigger story is what it represents: a middle power now routinely striking a nuclear superpower's capital...
Ukraine War
A vocal Putin critic — an exiled Russian artist who mocked the Kremlin in his work — has been shot dead in Poland, days...
The Treaty
Here's a telling sign about the Iran deal: hardliners in both Tehran and Washington hate it — which may mean it's a real compromise....
The Treaty
Did Trump cave to Iran? The deal's full terms stay hidden until Friday's signing — and one analyst lays out what critics fear is...
The Treaty
For decades the U.S.-Israel bond was called unbreakable. Trump's Iran deal is testing it. Israel asked to see the agreement; Washington said no. Trump...
Dollars and Sense
The leaked Iran deal includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund — and one analyst says the optics could burn Trump, even though the White...
Dollars and Sense
The Iran war may end Friday, but one shift it triggered could be permanent: the oil business moving from Hormuz to Houston. The UAE...
Dollars and Sense
The Strait of Hormuz is reopening — but the crisis may have changed the oil market for good. The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve just...
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...
Ukraine War
The Ukraine War Is Going Badly for Russia: Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to admit that Ukrainian drone strikes are causing real...
Ukraine War
The EU's top diplomat says European authorities have verified that China's military trained Russian troops who later fought in Ukraine — calling Beijing a...