Located in Northeast Africa, Sudan receives relatively little attention in discussions of global geopolitics. This is despite the country being embroiled in a devastating civil war between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 2023. With potentially...
A miracle survival story can be true and still be used as propaganda, and that tension is exactly what we can’t ignore. We bring back Lt.Col. Karen Kwiatkowski to react to the long-awaited 60 Minutes appearance by the rescued Iran shootdown survivor known as “Bravo”...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami later this year. Rubio made the announcement after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukrainian President...
Four Republican Senators penned a letter calling on the White House to approve massive weapons sales to Taiwan. According to sources speaking with Reuters, US arms sales to Taiwan will top Chinese President Xi Jinping's agenda when he meets with President Donald Trump...
President Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss Seoul’s right to enrich uranium and develop nuclear-powered submarines. North Korea has suggested it will strengthen its nuclear program in...
President Donald Trump signaled that he is entitled to raze the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if he is not permitted to add his name to the building’s front wall. Trump’s appointees to the center’s board of trustees rubber-stamped adding the president's name...
Editor's Note: The following letter was received by the Institute from Dr. Michael K. Launer, Emeritus Professor of Russian at Florida State University and is published with his permission. This is a brief response to Ted Snider’s September 8, 2026 article, "All...
Sixty thousand bombs is not a headline you just scroll past, especially when the bill is picked up by U.S. taxpayers. We start by unpacking reports that Washington has agreed to provide Israel a huge package of heavy munitions, including 2,000-pound bombs and...
President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he is considering making a deal with Iran, but also may choose to annihilate the Islamic Republic. “I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater...
The UK will deploy an RAF midair refueling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia as it wages a war against Ansar Allah in Yemen. “Following a request from the Saudi Arabian Government, the UK has agreed to provide an RAF Voyager air-to-air refueling aircraft to support...
