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The F-14 Tomcat remains the ultimate symbol of naval air power, yet its 2006 retirement left a "speed gap" that the U.S. Navy is...
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The "fanatic" label has arguably never been more applicable than to Vladimir Putin in 2026. As the Russian President continues his high-intensity campaign in...
Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a large part of Trump’s import tariff hikes is both very bad and some good news for Donald...
20 Days of Oil: Inside the U.S. Blockade Pushing Cuba to the Brink WARSAW, POLAND – “Cuba is in crisis” is a phrase heard...
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion, the Kremlin faces a paradoxical reality: while it occupies roughly 20% of Ukraine,...
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...
The B-52 Stratofortress is defying the laws of aviation aging. Once the face of "carpet bombing" in the 1960s, the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat...
Summary and Key Points: During the July 2023 Exercise Cope Thunder in the Philippines, a Philippine FA-50PH light fighter reportedly “downed” a U.S. F-22...
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is no stranger to the spotlight, but that spotlight has turned into a high-intensity interrogation of U.S....
The FS Charles de Gaulle occupies a unique position as the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the U.S. Navy. In early 2026, as France...
Summary and Key Points: Mark Twain’s final years were marked by profound personal loss and radical political shifts. -Following the 1904 death of his...
Steve Jobs is often remembered as the flawlessly visionary architect of the digital age, yet his 1993 "richest man in the cemetery" quote was...
Dr. Stephen Hawking remains a global symbol of the triumph of the human mind over physical frailty. His life was not just a quest...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump’s use of IEEPA to levy tariffs exceeds his constitutional authority, returning...
Summary and Key Points: In February 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest to herald a “new golden age” of relations, signing a...
Summary and Key Points: On February 18, 2026, President Trump publicly warned British PM Keir Starmer that entering a 100-year lease for Diego Garcia...
Summary and Key Points: The expiration of the New START Treaty in February 2026 completes the dismantling of the global strategic arms control system....
Summary and Key Points: The 2026 Munich Security Conference confirmed a fundamental U.S. departure from the liberal international order. -While Secretary of State Marco...
Korea’s Division Isn’t a Glitch Anymore. It’s a Feature of the New Order The division of Korea was always understood to be temporary. In...
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...
The F-14 Tomcat remains the ultimate symbol of naval air power, yet its 2006 retirement left a "speed gap" that the U.S. Navy is...
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is rewriting the manual on high-intensity naval operations. The world’s largest aircraft carrier is executing a staggering inter-hemispheric...
Synopsis: The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber presents an insurmountable challenge for Iran’s integrated air defense network. While there is a chance Iran...
Summary and Key Points: South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem is developing the K3, a next-generation main battle tank concept that blends low-observable shaping with hydrogen...
The F-22 Raptor remains the undisputed king of the skies in 2026, but its crown is forged thank to a lot of cash.
