Tensions between the United States and China show no signs of cooling off. President Biden reiterated that the U.S. would defend Taiwan during an interview on “60 Minutes.” The Department of Defense has also cut off sales of key aviation technology to Beijing, a potentially devastating blow to the Chinese. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter…

Germany has been hard hit by the economic standoff with the Kremlin because of its reliance on Russian gas and oil. In an effort to prevent blackouts this winter, last Friday Germany took control of a major Russian-owned oil refinery which supplies around 90% of Berlin’s fuel. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan talks about…

While America continues its negotiations with Russia on a high-profile prisoner swap, U.S. officials worked out a separate prisoner swap over the weekend. The U.S. released Bashir Noorzai, a member of the Taliban, in exchange for Mark Frerichs, a veteran held in Afghanistan. The senior Taliban member was a notorious drug lord. He was interviewed…

18 states’ attorneys general have formally asked President Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction out of fear it could be used to create mass chemical weapons. The drug is being seized in record amounts and potentially could kill every man, woman and child in the country more than 11 times over,…

On Sept. 16, 2022, a special master has been assigned to review documents seized at Mar-a-Lago; China has announced sanctions on Boeing and Raytheon after the U.S. approved the sale of weapons to Taiwan; and President Joe Biden will meet with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan on Friday. Special master appointed to…

The Department of Justice is indicting three Iranian men in a ransomware attack on U.S. infrastructure and government. But it is unlikely they will ever actually see the inside of a courtroom. The DOJ unsealed the indictment against the three Iranian nationals on Wednesday. Mansour Ahmadi, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari engaged in…

Ukraine has made major and surprising advances against retreating Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, and many wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Russian influence in the region. Now, there’s speculation that other countries with ties to Russia could see their own power weakening. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan takes a look…

While much of the world focuses on the war in Ukraine, in the Pacific, the focus is squarely on China. Because of China’s saber-rattling on Taiwan, Japan is committing more money to increase its military spending while Taiwan could get billions in defense funding from the United States. After Russia invaded Ukraine, many Japanese began…

On Sept. 15, 2022, a labor agreement for union railroad workers has been reached ahead of a scheduled strike, China and Russia will hold a private meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine, and migrants are flown to Martha’s Vineyard in another Republican-led effort to share the burden of the border crisis. Railroad labor agreement…

Disinformation has been a key weapon in Vladimir Putin’s arsenal against the West for quite some time. Russia’s interference in U.S. elections and cyberattacks on the Colonial Pipeline led President Biden to press Putin to put an end to the tactics. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says Moscow’s cyber warfare isn’t going anywhere. He…