Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The radical proposal to transform Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” remains one of the most provocative “what-if” designs in naval history. -Phase II of...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Ukraine's strikes on Russia aren't just about oil anymore. Increasingly, Kyiv is going after the plants that build Russia's missiles — the "single points...
Ukraine War
Crimea was supposed to be Putin's greatest achievement — the "sacred" symbol of Russian power he seized in 2014. Now half the peninsula has...
The Treaty
The US-Iran deal isn't a breakthrough, this analysis argues — it's a mutual exit ramp both sides will spin as a win. Washington wants...
The Treaty
An Israeli minister wants Netanyahu to reject Trump's Iran deal — and this analysis reads it as a real fault line. Trump wants out...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Why are Ukraine's small, cheap drones so devastating to Russia? Because refineries can't be hidden the way ammo dumps can — they're centralized, immobile,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russian-occupied Crimea has cut off fuel sales to civilians entirely — there's only enough left for the government. Ukraine's strikes on oil depots, the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia is throwing enormous force at Kostiantynivka, the gateway to the rest of the Donbas — but how the battle's going depends on who's...
Ukraine War
Russia's fuel crisis is no longer just a frontline problem. It's reached Siberia — Omsk, Novosibirsk, and Irkutsk are now rationing, thousands of miles...
Ukraine War
Putin's "coup-proof shield" is under more pressure than ever. As Ukrainian drones hit refineries — one 1,500 miles inside Russia — and Moscow itself,...
Ukraine War
Moscow's airports shut again Monday as Ukrainian drones hit the capital — but the deeper story is the math. Ukraine strikes with cheap drones;...
The Treaty
‘You Close It, and You Won’t Have a Country’: Trump’s Warning to Iran After It Shut the Strait Again
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again — though CENTCOM says it's still open, and the ship counts are murky. Trump's response was...
The Treaty
A new Haberman-Swan book claims Trump privately told Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk he wouldn't go to war with Iran — "We're not doing...
The Treaty
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire lasted hours — and its collapse has shut the Strait of Hormuz again. Tehran closed the chokepoint Saturday, citing Israeli "violations,"...
Dollars and Sense
Iran's economy is buckling: oil exports have collapsed to 260,000 barrels a day, inflation hasn't been this high since 1942, and the currency has...
Dollars and Sense
A day after Iran snubbed him in Switzerland, Vice President Vance called the talks a "very, very good day" and said Iran agreed to...
Dollars and Sense
Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday over Israel's war in Lebanon, even as Vice President JD Vance insisted oil was still...
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
Synopsis: China’s rapid conversion of the YU-20 cargo fleet into strategic tankers marks a critical shift in the Pacific balance of power. By successfully...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: In April 2024, the U.S. Air Force executed its most powerful “elephant walk” in history at Whiteman Air Force Base,...