Ukraine War A 30-Page Dossier Just Landed in Ukraine Claiming Belarus Has Quietly Become Russia’s War Machine For years, Alexander Lukashenko kept Belarus out of the war in Ukraine. Now Belarus's government-in-exile warns he may be preparing to join it —... Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026
Ukraine War Putin Can Bury Russia’s War Dead Quietly. He Can’t Hide the Hundreds of Thousands Coming Home Wounded Russia's war dead can be buried quietly, far from the capital. Its wounded cannot. Hundreds of thousands of men are coming home from Ukraine... Harry J. KazianisJune 24, 2026
The Treaty If America Walked Away From NATO, the Biggest Loss Wouldn’t Be Soldiers — It Would Be the Eyes and Ears of the Alliance If America walked away from NATO, what would Europe actually lose? Not mainly soldiers, this analysis argues, but the alliance's "eyes and ears" —... Caleb LarsonJune 24, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 1983 — and Trump Says It Was Four Weeks From Empty America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983 — and Trump says that without an Iran deal, it would have... Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026
Dollars and Sense The Iran War Made Americans Drive Less and Buy EVs. Here’s Why It Won’t Las When the Iran war sent gas prices surging, Americans drove less, took transit, and rushed to buy hybrids and EVs. But the shift won't... Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026
Ukraine War Putin’s Own Elite Has a New Nickname for Him: ‘The Old Grandfather in the Bunker’ Putin's own elite have reportedly given him a derisive nickname: "the old grandfather in the bunker." Former Kremlin insiders, speaking to the Financial Times,... Reuben JohnsonJune 24, 2026
Ukraine War Ukraine Just Hit the Plant That Builds Russia’s Missiles — and the Satellite Center That Helps Aim Them Ukraine's strikes on Russia aren't just about oil anymore. In one night it hit a Voronezh plant that builds electronic guidance parts for Russia's... Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Putin Is Out of Good Options: Russia Is Now Hunting Debtors and Drunks Outside Liquor Stores to Fill Its Army Putin is running out of good options — and out of men. With nearly 1.2 million casualties and recruitment falling, Russia is reportedly resorting... Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026
Dollars and Sense 11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home As many as 11,000 seafarers have been trapped in the Persian Gulf for months, stranded by the conflict. Now they're finally being evacuated —... Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026