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General George S. Patton, famous for his quote on perseverance and his leadership at the Battle of the Bulge, met a tragic end shortly...
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Under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new "speed to capability" mandate, a wave of "war unicorns"—defense startups valued at over $1 billion—is transforming the Pentagon. While...
Western intelligence reveals visible cracks in Iran’s regime as hundreds of IRGC officers defect and high-ranking diplomats seek asylum in Europe. Amidst a severe...
Now six years old, the U.S. Space Force remains an unusual service—formally independent, yet embedded inside the Department of the Air Force and built...
How the Greenland Crisis Ends: Not with a Bang, but with a Whimper The Greenland crisis is never going to end the way its...
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...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump made headlines at the World Economic Forum in Davos by suggesting he might remove the “47” designation from...
Summary Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is set to be decommissioned and likely scrapped in 2026. Officials cite prohibitive repair costs, rampant...
The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is Nearing Deployment – Here’s What That Means The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider program made new progress in...
PADJ-X: The Chinese Software That Claims to Expose B-21 Raider ‘Flaws’ Chinese aerospace researchers are claiming that a new high-end aircraft design tool allows...
Benjamin Franklin’s line about investing in knowledge argues that learning is the safest asset because it compounds over time and cannot be taken away...
Winter Storm Fern is set to pummel the Northeast and Midwest this weekend, affecting 230 million Americans across 33 states. Forecasts predict heavy snow...
Why Stephen Hawking’s View Of God Still Stirs Debate In Science “I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws...
Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks funded by tariff revenue, and recently suggested he could do it...
Summary and Key Points: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is remembered for his calm “I Like Ike” persona and leadership integrity, but his childhood reveals...
‘Destroy an Enemy by Making Him a Friend’: The Strategy Behind Lincoln’s Famous Quote Quote Of The Day By Abraham Lincoln: “The Best Way...
A 2002 Christmas broadcast line captures Queen Elizabeth II’s core theme: duty to others in a world that pulls attention in every direction. Born...
Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland—and threats of tariffs until a “complete and total purchase” is reached—has triggered unusually sharp resistance from European...
Key Points and Summary – When North Korea stormed across the 38th parallel in June 1950, an exhausted post-WWII US Army rushed a tiny...
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...
General George S. Patton, famous for his quote on perseverance and his leadership at the Battle of the Bulge, met a tragic end shortly...
Summary and Key Points: Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work...
US President Donald Trump announced that an American "armada," led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, is heading toward Iran in response...
The famous quote "Make no little plans" is often attributed to President Harry S. Truman, though it originated with architect Daniel Burnham’s visionary 1909...
Prepare for the Unknown: Why George Patton’s Advice on the ‘Unforeseeable’ Still Matters Military quote of the day: “Prepare for the unknown by studying...
