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There will be increased activity at Plesetsk space center in northwestern Russia this year, and some residents in the region may even be able...
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Something is very much amiss at the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve acknowledges that this year the U.S. economy is set to have its...
“Cognitive warfare”? Yes, please—and more of it! Over at the South China Morning Post, reporter Minnie Chan has the story of how the U.S....
The story of David and Goliath is a motif of asymmetric warfare. A smaller, seemingly weaker opponent utilizes an unconventional or asymmetric approach to...
Three small Iranian warships came uncomfortably close to a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship and a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat in the Persian Gulf last...
Last month the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps released a joint Unmanned Campaign Framework detailing how the sea services intend to design, build, test,...
Over at Reuters, Terje Solsvik and Nerijus Adomaitis report that the Norwegian government has consented to let the U.S. military construct facilities at three...
One grave risk lurks within the upcoming pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, otherwise an altogether wholesome development. Namely, the armed services may—either through...
At last. Washington is calling a halt to the Twenty Years’ War in Afghanistan—and performing what Naval Diplomat colleague and pal Marc Genest took...
The concept of a “night fighter” may sound straightforward: a combat aircraft that can fly at night. For anyone who has regularly traveled on...
Much has been made of the latest fifth-generation fighter aircraft, including the American Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and the Sukhoi Su-57, but there...
The Air Force recently conducted a simulated hypersonic missile weapons test with a B-52 Stratofortress in an exercise that melded the United States’ oldest...
The stock market continues to soar to new heights and has smashed records this spring, while businesses continue to hire back workers. The country...
There are a lot of things you can deduct when preparing your federal income taxes and that can include multiple business expenses and in...
Distribution of stimulus checks worth up to $1,400 as part of the third round of direct federal stimulus payments continues. Following the IRS’ announcement...
Hope is once again triumphing over experience in European policymaking circles. This time it is the European Recovery Fund that it is hoped will...
Today’s strong GDP and employment numbers can leave little doubt that the U.S. economy is well on the mend from last year’s Covid-induced recession....
As Chinese incursions in the South China Sea increase and nuclear-capable fighter jets fly sorties in Taiwan’s air space, some envision the Quad as...
It has now been almost three months since Mohamed Farmaajo’s presidential term in Somalia ended. While Farmaajo has sought unilaterally to continue in his...
How fast time passes: Exactly 10 years ago on Sunday, President Barack Obama somberly addressed the nation to announce that Osama Bin Laden had...
Last October, Cyber Command tweeted a picture of a Russian bear dropping a Halloween candy bucket full of its latest malware trick or treats....
As the stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan continue to roll out, a talking point has emerged frequently in recent weeks: That businesses,...
The American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration’s first major piece of COVID-relief legislation, brought with it a number of measures designed to jumpstart America’s...
There’s been a great deal of debate in recent months about the ethics and efficacy of “vaccine passports,” in regard to coronavirus vaccination. That’s...
In general, no federal law prohibits businesses from asking for proof of vaccination as a condition of consumer services or employment. Kathryn Watson of...
The problem with setting a record is that it makes it that much harder to break it. In the case of firearms sales, the...
Topping a record in anything is never easy, but if firearms sales stay on track this could be another record year. The National Sport...
In recent weeks President Joe Biden has spoken out several times on the issues of guns, and much of what he has said on...
Universities, corporations, nonprofit groups, and other institutions are increasingly pressured to take positions on political issues such as climate change, systemic racism, diversity, and...
The North Korean Artillery Threat North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile capabilities remains a top national security threat. These...
19FortyFive has confirmed that North Korea is near completion of a submarine that is most likely configured to fire a ballistic missile, according to...
The Korean Peninsula remains one of the world’s most dangerous hotspots, with the potential for the outbreak of a truly calamitous conflict. Much of...
North Korea’s recent testing of “newly-developed tactical guided missiles” has raised the specter of possible North Korean development of tactical nuclear weapons. Indeed, North...
There will be increased activity at Plesetsk space center in northwestern Russia this year, and some residents in the region may even be able...
Sailors aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aircraft carrier Shandong may have had to put on some sunblock earlier this month as the...
Japan’s military has never been a top-tier “tank force,” and while it developed some very good tanks during the Cold War to address fears...
China has plans to improve an airplane landing strip as well as a bridge one of the Republic of Kiribati’s outlying islands, according to...
The great ammo shortage that began last year will likely continue at least into early 2022, or perhaps even later. Shelves at firearm retailers...
