As the result of a deal made possible by at least eight rounds of shuttle diplomacy mediated by Doha, the US and Iran may soon be conducting a prisoner swap. This agreement will additionally see $6 billion in previously frozen funds belonging to Iran transferred to...
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China, Philippine Vessels in Stand-Off in South China Sea
by Connor Freeman | Sep 11, 2023 | News
China and the Philippines have engaged in another stand-off near the Second Thomas Shoal, a reef in the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands. This comes as Washington is building up its military presence in the Philippines and elsewhere in the region, eyeing a...
Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 8, 2023 | News
Washington will send $275 million in military aid, including additional air defense and artillery from American stockpiles to Kyiv Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275...
Pentagon Developing AI Drone Swarms to ‘Deter’ China
by Will Porter | Sep 8, 2023 | News
The US military is devising a new system designed to field thousands of drones controlled by artificial intelligence, deputy Pentagon chief Kathleen Hicks said on Wednesday, voicing hopes the tech would help to overcome Beijing’s “advantage in mass.” Speaking at the...
News Roundup 9/8/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 8, 2023 | News Roundup
US News While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing...
US Carries Out ICBM Test Amid Tensions with North Korea and Russia
by Connor Freeman | Sep 6, 2023 | News
The US Air Force and Space Force jointly launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, amidst increased tensions with Pyongyang and Moscow. Air Force Global Strike Command carried out the test firing from the Vandenberg...
Watchdog: Cluster Bomb Deaths in Ukraine Are Highest in the World
by Connor Freeman | Sep 5, 2023 | News
As the proxy war in Ukraine continues raging, people are being killed and wounded by cluster bombs at a higher rate than anywhere else in the world including Syria, according to the Cluster Munition Coalition. The coalition - which is a network of non-governmental...
Ukraine Defense Minister Resigns Amid Military Graft and Corruption Scandals
by Connor Freeman | Sep 4, 2023 | News
Amidst a deluge of corruption scandals, particularly with regards to military graft, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov resigned on Monday. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he will be replaced a day earlier. This comes as some US lawmakers have cited...
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Chinese Chess Moves: A Tectonic Shift in Exquisite Platforms
If the Saab 37 Viggen and the F16 had a love child, it is the Chinese J-10C. The realignment begins, you are witnessing a tectonic shift away from US influence in all the conflict hot-spots on Earth. Meanwhile, the J-10C is equipped to fight against modern threats in...
All Flesh is Forfeit
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Aerial robotics dominate the battlefield. For the remainder of this century, ALL flesh is forfeit in the combat theater. The Kursk Thunder Run
Why Economic Growth Comes from Saving, Not Spending
Keith Knight and I debunk Paul Krugman’s argument that government spending is the cure for economic slumps.
Overlord: Thomas Eddlem Unmasks The Empire
Thousands of scholars have taken on the central geopolitical question: Is the United States of America an empire? It’s a fierce debate that has unfolded over decades, places the moral status of our society at stake, and has four prevalent positions: 1. Libertarian...
Abolish Draft Registration, Mr. Trump
During Friday's famous White House meeting, VP Vance criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for his government's abduction of men from the streets to fight against Russia. Good for Vance. Conscription is one of the worst things a government can do, especially during...
The Crappiest Ship That Couldn’t
The Navy continues to fail with the Little Crappy Ship. Some of these non-functional Navy floating welfare programs posing as ships are being retired five years into the alleged 35 year cruise life. As I have mentioned before, between the LCS and the Zumwalt and the...
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