Soviet Union

Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s

New anti-Hamas militia emerges in Gaza

On August 21, an armed group in the Gaza Strip calling itself the Counterterrorism Strike Force (CSF) declared its formation. The group is among a handful of anti-Hamas militias that are reportedly managed...

British and French Recognition of Palestine Will Reward Terrorism, Endanger European Security

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron are reportedly poised to recognize Palestine as a state within the coming days.  If they do so, they will regrettably...

China Is Winning the AI Race With America’s Own Manhattan Project Lessons

China is applying the real lessons of the Manhattan Project to AI—talent and steady research funding—while America risks forgetting its own blueprint.

‘Kremlin Will Stop at Nothing to Terrorize Ukraine’: Russia Defies Trump’s Peace Process With Massive Overnight Barrage in Kyiv

Attacks Killed Ukrainian Civilians: Russia struck Ukraine with one of its largest missile and drone barrages since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia bombarded Kyiv...

The U.N.’s long war against Israel

For half a century, the most globalist of institutions has demonized the Jewish state

Why we should still be terrified of Putin’s rewriting of Russian history

The Trump administration must not fall prey to Putin’s KGB tactics of psychological manipulation

Showcasing Growing Ties, China Allegedly Buys Russian Command-and-Control System

Despite the draining war in Ukraine, Russian arms dealers remain able to supply an important customer: China. On August 14, The Insider, a European-based independent investigative journalism outlet, released...

Russia Launches Hundreds of Drones, Missiles on Ukraine as It Backpedals on Negotiations

Russia Barrages Western Ukraine: Russia launched one of its heaviest drone and missile barrages against Ukraine on the night of August 21 as the United States and European allies...

Northern exposure

The Alaska summit revealed Putin’s neo-Soviet goals

Revelation of Iranian Visit to Russia Raises Questions on Nuclear Cooperation

There are signs that Russia and Iran could once again collaborate on Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. A delegation of Iranian nuclear scientists and officials visited Russian institutions linked to...

Erdoğan’s Long Game in Syria

When Bashar al-Asad’s regime abruptly collapsed in December 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saw more than just a regional upheaval. He saw a long-awaited opportunity.  With Iran’s...

Witkoff Meets With Putin as Trump Deadline Approaches, While Russia Withdraws From Missile Pledge It Never Upheld

Latest Developments Meeting With Putin Ahead of Deadline: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours. Yuri Ushakov, a top Putin aide, said...

Vladimir the Terrible

Trump needs to make Putin recalculate the costs and benefits of his war

Can the U.S. Arm Itself and Ukraine?

Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv. That...

Israel: Now the Dominant Military Power in the Middle East?

Israel: A Regional Hegemon with Iran Defeated? In the wake of Israel’s surprise attack on Iran on June 13, it has become clear that Israel’s military is now among the strongest in the Middle East....

Iran ‘Sleepwalked’ Into a War with Israel It Can’t Win

In January 2024, Iran was riding high. Its proxies and allies in the region were fighting a multi-front war against Israel. Hamas in Gaza had carried out the worst mass terror attack against Israel in history just three months prior. Hezbollah was targeting Israel daily from Lebanon. The Houthis in Yemen were attacking ships and threatening to cut off Israel from the Red Sea. They were also attacking Israel with drones and missiles....

Yet Another ‘Divine Victory’

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Nuclear Cooperation Among the ‘Axis of Aggressors’: An Emerging Threat

Stalin in the subway

What a statue tells us – and should tell President Trump – about Vladimir Putin