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Weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps, Explained: The U.S. Marine Corps is evolving. The branch is doing away with its tanks and is seeking...
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Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into...
The increasingly fraught endgame to the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a larger ongoing debate in the US policy community about who is ultimately responsible for...
The Munich Security Conference and the days that followed, including the senior level US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, have witnessed massive turbulence in transatlantic...
Since the COVID pandemic, Europe has fallen on hard economic times, and the continent’s absolute and relative economic decline has deepened over the past...
The Eurofighter Typhoon was once the epitome of European airpower. Fast, agile, and lethal, it was a Cold War-era air superiority fighter optimized for...
Summary and Key Points: Canada is reconsidering its purchase of 88 F-35 stealth fighters due to growing tensions with the U.S. under President Trump,...
Summary and Key Points: In the 1950s, Sweden nearly became a nuclear power by developing the Saab A-36 “Vargen,” a supersonic nuclear bomber intended...
Summary and Key Points: As May 9, 2025—the historic Russian Victory Day—approaches, the Ukraine-Russia conflict faces a critical juncture. -Ukraine’s recent Kursk offensive failed...
Elon Musk’s turn towards Trumpism, as well as his work for DOGE, has had another effect: It’s completely changed what it means to be...
They used to say that Social Security was the “third rail of politics.” President George W. Bush used that term himself, back when he...
Donald Trump was elected in 2016 while using the popular vote and spent the majority of his first term with a negative approval rating....
The Washington, DC Metro Is Back: Just a few weeks ago, there was a series of stories speculating that the Washington, D.C., housing market...
True to his nature of always trying to demean or diminish his opposite number in any interaction, Russian President Vladimir Putin was roughly an...
Summary and Key Points: The latest release of JFK assassination documents has failed to uncover a “smoking gun” or new proof of conspiracy. -President...
Recently, voices in both South Korea and Poland have seriously suggested arming their countries with tactical nuclear weapons as a means of enhancing national...
In a move that defies strategic logic and undermines national security, Prime Minister Mark Carney has ordered a review of Canada’s commitment to purchase...
Will an infusion of fresh troops from North Korea significantly impact the war in Ukraine? Not a lot. However, the deployment of more North...
It looks like North Korea is building a nuclear-powered submarine. Two days ago, North Korean state media announced the project, showing Supreme Leader Kim...
To the horror of many South Koreans, Donald Trump has returned to the White House. No one, including perhaps President Trump, knows what he...
South Korea’s political turmoil of martial law, impeachments, and vitriolic attacks among its political parties has entered its third month—and it’s likely that several...
Weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps, Explained: The U.S. Marine Corps is evolving. The branch is doing away with its tanks and is seeking...
The Air Force is known for its missiles, but don’t count the Army out of the stand-off fight. The Army has also developed missile...
The United States Department of State remains in “active consultations” with NATO partner Turkey to resolve the ongoing “row” concerning Ankara’s expulsion from the...
Colin Powell has passed away, and we have begun to engage with the enigma of his life and career. To declare a public figure...
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and ships face severe vulnerabilities from hypersonic anti-ship missiles and China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles. A war with China would require...
