North Korea troop deal exposes Putin’s weakness

Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine.

America is losing the long game in the Red Sea

America is at war in the Red Sea. It’s tactically winning and strategically losing.

North Korea and Russia: Alliance of the weak

Considerable media attention is directed to reports that North Korea is supplying troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine along with workers. In reality, this is simply the latest step closer between two already-close but weak partners.

Russia’s shadow war against the West is more dangerous than you think

European governments believe an exhaustive list of acts of sabotage were orchestrated by Russia.

Trump, Harris, Zelenskyy — Nobody’s plan will end the Ukraine war

As the outlook in Ukraine darkens, there is growing pressure in Washington for a negotiated settlement. The challenge is that no one has figured out how to turn a deteriorating battlefield situation into a decent peace.

When you come out of a fight or combat, you do a body scan. We should do the same for our minds.

Every time the mission is done, we need to check in with ourselves. When you come out of a fight or combat, you do a body scan. Where am I hurt? What is not right? We should do the same for our minds.

The problem with closed primaries, gerrymandering

There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives. But few of those districts — 55, to be exact — will be decided on Election Day, according to new data from the nonprofit organization Unite America. That’s because the vast majority of races were effectively decided during the primaries.

Does North Korea’s Kim know about his country’s dark Vietnam War past?

The older advisers of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un may be keeping quiet about a dark part of their country’s past combat history if reports are true he has now deployed troops to assist the Russian war effort in Ukraine.

Space exploration involves business, government — and courage

Space business is growing rapidly. In April 2021, NASA announced SpaceX would construct a lander to take astronauts to the moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972.

More surface warships or more drones? Both, please.

Two seemingly contradictory things can be true at the same time. This is particularly true in warfare, which has a way of turning conventional wisdom upside down in the course of a battle.