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Ukraine War

Russia’s Fired Chief Economist Warned the Country Is Losing the Economic Race: ‘We Lose It to Ukraine in Some Way’

Reuben F. Johnson argues Putin's remaining strategy is to out-suffer Ukraine: the economist fired for saying Russia is falling behind, ISW data showing stalled...

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Putin Conceded Ukraine’s Strikes ‘Are Certainly Harming Us,’ Even as He Insisted They Cannot Bring Critical Consequences

Jack Buckby breaks down the weekend's deep strikes: FP-1 drones hit a Rosneft refinery and reach Ozon, seven of Wildberries' ten biggest hubs sit...

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‘We Didn’t Plan for This War’: Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Has a Message for the US Navy

The report said the 5,000 people on the aircraft carrier “went without basic supplies,” including toothpaste, deodorant, and soap, for long stretches of its...

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(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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Iran Is an Oil State That Now Burns More Fuel at Home Than It Actually Manages to Produce for Itself

Beijing has now answered publicly, saying pressure is not the solution. One American commissioner argues China has already upgraded the old trade war into...

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A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

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Bessent Says Washington Will Impose the ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ as Trump Hands Him the War’s Economic Front

Jack Buckby examines the job Trump has handed Scott Bessent: enforcing history's toughest sanctions against an Iran built to survive them, with China refusing...

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Donald Trump Just Got Handed the Signal He Has Been Waiting For: Iran’s President Says It Is Time to End the War

Jack Buckby reports on a split screen from Tehran: President Pezeshkian calls for ending the war while Iran holds leverage, the armed forces chief...

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus) A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

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China Thinks They Have a ‘Secret Weapon’ to Destroy F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

While America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are both stealth fighters, they are not completely invisible.

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Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin Just Got Handed the Choice He Has Dodged for Years: Order a Draft and Risk Revolt, or Watch the Offensive Stall

Reuben F. Johnson reports on Putin's manpower squeeze: Zelensky predicts a three-hundred-thousand-strong call-up once September's elections pass, Kyiv's intelligence counts thousands of North Koreans...

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Ukraine War

Putin Warned Ukraine Has Opened a ‘Pandora’s Box’ and Promised to Retaliate Against Its Economy: ‘You’ll Get Them

Jack Buckby covers a violent weekend turn: Putin warns Kyiv has opened a Pandora's box and vows countermeasures against Ukraine's economy, a second drone...

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KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt) KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Ukraine War

Shoot the Archer: Unable to Shoot Down the Missiles, Ukraine Now Wants to Destroy the Launchers Before They Ever Fire

It would place a private American company openly on Ukraine's side and potentially in Russia's sights. Zelensky has said Ukraine is not asking for...

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The Treaty

Trump Needs to Forget About Iran For a Sec: Russia and North Korea are Getting Closer and That Means Ukraine War Trouble

Pyongyang's earlier deployments went into the fighting and took heavy losses. This one is meant to free Russian troops for offensive operations, and to...

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Vice President JD Vance gives remarks at a Sports Council announcement, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (White House Intern Photo by Julian Casciano) Vice President JD Vance gives remarks at a Sports Council announcement, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (White House Intern Photo by Julian Casciano)

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The Walls are Closing In on JD Vance

With Trump term-limited, the vice president is the likeliest nominee — and the war is the thing he can neither run toward nor away...

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151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released) 151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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Trump Might Have Cracked the Code and Found a Way to Get the Strait of Hormuz Reopened But Iran Isn’t Giving Up

Going dark hides tankers from Iranian targeting and from the commercial trackers at the same time, which is why public counts show a trickle...

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Dollars and Sense
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Dollars and Sense

Putin Has a Problem: Twelve of Wildberries’ Fifteen Largest Warehouses Have Reportedly Been Hit, and Seven of Them Remain Offline

Reuben F. Johnson maps the widening e-commerce war: twelve of Wildberries' fifteen biggest warehouses reportedly hit, three Ozon hubs burned in three nights, and...

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Iran Announced a Gas Field Holding More Than Seven Trillion Cubic Feet, Equal to Fifteen Years of a South Pars Phase

Jack Buckby examines Iran's badly timed discovery: a Fars province field worth fifteen years of a South Pars phase, announced while war-damaged plants await...

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Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook) Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Iran’s Own President Suggested on Friday That the Regime Should Look to End the War From a Position of Power

Seven commodity vessels crossed the strait on Thursday, none of them supertankers or gas carriers. Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb dropped as well. Chinese...

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North Korea Talk
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North Korea Talk

Vladimir Putin Just Landed a New Manpower Pipeline: Kyiv Claims Tens of Thousands More Troops From North Korea Could Come

Georgia Gilholy reports on Lavrov's world-order message to Pyongyang, Zelensky's claim that up to fifty thousand more troops could follow the Kursk deployment, Reuters-reported...

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President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

North Korea Talk

Kim Jong-Un Just Got Handed a Gift Before Any Talks Began: Trump Ordered the War Games With South Korea Scaled Back

Trump ordered joint exercises with South Korea scaled back and praised Kim Jong-Un, drawing sharp criticism as Seoul stays muted.

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North Korea Talk

Kim Jong Un Just Got Handed as Much as $22 Billion: What Selling Troops and Weapons to Russia Has Earned Him So Far

Roughly 9,500 are already there. Reuters reports North Korean supplies have at times covered around half of Russia's frontline munitions, and the next contingent...

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