As a show of force at the edge of the world, 11 warships from China and Russia were spotted carrying out a joint naval patrol near Alaska. The bold move in early August is just the latest provocation in a region known for chilly receptions. “There’s really critically important elements of the geostrategic importance of…

In an effort to find different ways to export vast amounts of oil under the weight of Western sanctions over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, a new Reuters report found Russia has been relying on an increasing number of little-known trading firms to help ship the oil. According to the report, at least 40 middlemen…

Senior officials from Russia and China visited North Korea as the country gets set to mark 70 years since the armistice that ended the Korean War. The anniversary is Thursday, July 27. The officials, which include Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, were expected to attend a massive military parade showcasing North Korea’s latest weaponry. According…

From the start of the invasion in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear weapons has loomed large on the battlefield. Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly says the use of tactical nukes is very much on the table. President Biden said those threats are very real, but what does that mean? Nuclear arsenals Nine countries around the…

Following the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal, Russia said if a foreign ship in the Black Sea sails to a Ukrainian port, Russia’s navy will treat that ship as hostile. Russia went on to say the flagged country of those ships will be treated as a Ukrainian ally. The Russian Ministry of Defense…

Russia announced it is pulling out of the Ukrainian grain agreement, and severe storms pummeled the Northeast. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 17, 2023.  Russia pulls out of Ukrainian grain deal Russia has announced it has halted its deal to allow grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the…

The Biden administration has granted approval for the Pentagon to send an additional 3,000 U.S. troops to Europe, joining the tens of thousands of reserves that were deployed there last year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The exact timeline for mobilizing the extra manpower and integrating them with the existing reserves stationed to…

Hypersonic missiles travel more than five times the speed of sound, so they can hit a target hundreds of miles away in minutes. They’re hard to stop because they can change course to avoid detection and outmaneuver defensive countermeasures. So the question is, are they effective enough by themselves for a country like Russia to…

In the United States’ first notable action regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since the Wagner Group staged a rebellion against Moscow over the weekend, President Joe Biden is expected to announce up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine. The announcement is expected Tuesday, June 27. The package is set to include: The aid…