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Key Point and Summary – Washington approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan on December 17, the largest U.S. sale to the island....
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Key Points and Summary – Dr. Michael Rubin argues that forcing Ukraine to cede territory for peace rewards Russian aggression and entrenches imperial ambitions....
Key Points and Summary – Chinese media platform NetEase ran a Dec. 14 article urging Beijing to “prepare for the worst” if Russia fractures,...
Key Points and Summary – China’s Jiu Tian “flying aircraft carrier” UAV reportedly completed an early flight test, spotlighting a new way to project...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump announced a record $11.5 billion arms package for Taiwan, covering eight tranches: 82 HIMARS launchers, 420 ATACMS...
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...
The strain in US-European relations under the second Trump administration stems primarily from a deepening ideological divide, not just policy disputes over trade or...
Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...
Key Points and Summary – During a 2000 joint U.S.–Australian exercise, an Australian Collins-class diesel-electric submarine reached a valid simulated firing position on a...
Key Points and Summary – The Grumman A-6 Intruder entered Navy and Marine Corps service in 1963 as America’s first true all-weather carrier attack...
Key Points and Summary – An “elephant walk” is a minimum-interval takeoff readiness drill that once proved the Strategic Air Command could launch bombers...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy does not publish the Nimitz-class carrier’s true flank speed, but open estimates put it around 30+...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump’s December 16 proclamation expands U.S. travel restrictions, adding partial limits on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica effective...
Key Points and Summary – China has sentenced 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots out of the country, signaling a tougher enforcement phase in...
Key Points and Summary – Trump says $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks are already heading to about 1.45 million service members before Christmas. -The immediate...
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating...
Key Points and Summary – Florida’s new Everglades detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is under fire from families, activists, and Amnesty International over alleged...
Key Points and Summary – Donald Trump’s anniversary proclamation for the Monroe Doctrine adds a “Trump Corollary,” vowing that only Americans will shape their...
Article Summary: Washington’s proposed 28-point Russia-Ukraine deal—trading Ukrainian territory, NATO aspirations, and war-crimes accountability for a ceasefire and cash—would echo Munich by rewarding aggression,...
Key Points and Summary – Dr. Arkady Moshes argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed a glaring reality: Moscow has neither a viable...
Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s special operations forces are often overlooked, but estimates place them among the world’s largest elite formations. -Designed...
Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s most underrated weapon isn’t its nukes or artillery, but its vast tunnel network under and around the...
Summary and Key Points: –North Korea‘s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its...
Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....
Key Point and Summary – Washington approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan on December 17, the largest U.S. sale to the island....
Did the North Carolina-class Battleships Turn the Tide During World War Two? – The United States Navy’s North Carolina-class battleships were known for being...
Key Points and Summary – The F-117A Nighthawk pioneered operational stealth and proved its value in early conflicts, from its 1989 Panama debut to...
Key Points and Summary – As drones proliferate, navies are revisiting an old idea with new technology: the aircraft-carrying submarine. Past concepts failed because...
Key Points and Summary – Finland marked a major airpower milestone as U.S. and Finnish officials rolled out the Finnish Air Force’s first F-35A...
