It looks like Ukraine’s Armed Forces found a new source of explosives. The Ukrainians are literally mining Russian minefields, repurposing recovered TM-62 anti-tank mines, and giving them back to their former owners by dropping them from drones. This war is full of great examples of battlefield engineering, but this new strategy certainly tips the scales…

In recent years, U.S. banks invested billions of American dollars into China, taking advantage of the world’s second-largest economy as it continued to open up its $50 trillion financial market. Now, as the relationship between the U.S. and China has deteriorated, banks are considering reducing their involvement in a country that appears to be increasingly…

The war in Ukraine is showing, in vivid and deadly detail, drones are now a permanent fixture on the battlefield. The United States military wants swarms of drones at its disposal in the event of future conflicts. But operating swarms of drones in the wars of tomorrow means building that capacity today. The defense technology…

Russia has been accused of coercing Cubans to help fight in its war with Ukraine, in what Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described as “a human trafficking network.” The ministry released a statement on Monday, Sept. 4. Russian authorities have reportedly been looking abroad for fresh troops in recent months. Officials have also been accused…

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death, allegedly at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is unsurprising, considering the extensive list of assassinations attributed to the former KGB head. Critics of the Russian president have reportedly been victims of poisoning, falls from balconies and windows, or have experienced mysterious “serious illnesses.” Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine, and there’s a new oldest wrongful conviction to be overturned based on DNA evidence. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine amid counteroffensive Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday as…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to visit Russia later in September, according to U.S. officials. The officials said Russia is looking to buy weapons and ammunition from North Korea to refill reserves drained by Russia’s war with Ukraine. When asked about a New York Times report on the potential visit, Russian presidential spokesman…

Congress returns to Capitol Hill with a chock-full agenda, and a community in mourning following a mass shooting gets a little relief. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Congress returns to Capitol Hill, looks to avoid shutdown Lawmakers were set to return to Capitol Hill Tuesday as Congress…

Ukrainians recently launched their largest drone offensives to date against Russian positions, some more than one hundred miles deep into Russian territory. The strikes yet again demonstrate the novel, game-changing power of low-cost, commercially available drone technology in modern warfare. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that we might have hit “a turning point…

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. political and military forces have directed tremendous resources towards Ukraine’s defense. But GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has argued that the U.S. should seek an immediate peace agreement using current lines of control, a proposal that rewards Russia with permanent territorial gains. In this 35-minute…