When it comes to the Persian Gulf and energy, oil is the obvious product: The region is home to more than half of the world’s oil reserves. But at least one nation there is looking to become a dual threat. According to the Wall Street Journal, the United Arab Emirates is “emerging as one of…

The current war in Ukraine looks very different from the one Russia clumsily initiated on February 22. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg recently claimed, “Ukraine now faces a brutality which we haven’t seen in Europe since the Second World War.” Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan recounts the confounding initial missteps of the Russian army and…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced allies will agree to increase the size of the alliance’s rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops. That is nearly eight times higher than the current 40,000 soldiers serving in the force. Speaking in Brussels Monday, Stoltenberg described the move as part of the “biggest overhaul of collective defense and…

As Group of Seven (G7) leaders began meeting to discuss more sanctions against Russia, the country was set to default on its foreign debt. Russia owes about $40 billion in foreign bonds. A 30-day grace period on interest payments originally due May 27 expired Sunday. Despite this, it could take time to confirm a default.…

A drone strike at a Russian refinery near the border with Ukraine caused a massive explosion and fire, causing workers to shut down operations at the facility. Video of the kamikaze drone made the rounds on the internet and accompanied accusations of a Ukrainian attack. The attack took place at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant…

Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., has voted for multiple bipartisan bills in the last few weeks that have been a big part of Congress’ effort to lower inflation. Some of those bills, like the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, have been widely supported on a bipartisan basis. However, Johnson was one of just seven Republicans to vote…

As Ukraine continues to fight back against Russia’s invasion, the European Union (EU) granted Ukraine candidate for membership. The decision came Thursday, just hours after the European Parliament “overwhelmingly voted in favor” of a resolution that called on EU governments to “move without delay” and “live up to their historical responsibility” in granting membership candidacy…

The economic uncertainty fueled by the war in Ukraine has had a particularly strong impact on the global food supply, in particular, the wheat market. Approximately 25% of the world’s wheat supply comes from Russia and Ukraine, and the disruption to the market has sparked fears of a worldwide food crisis. Those concerns have sparked…

Russia is threatening to disconnect Lithuania from a regional power grid in retaliation for the blockage of shipments of certain goods to and from Kaliningrad. That area sits in between Lithuania and Poland. The Lithuanians said they had to enact the ban on shipments to comply with EU sanctions. As Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains,…

Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced visit to Ukraine focused on alleged Russian war crimes during the ongoing invasion. He met with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova to discuss the topic. “The United States is sending an unmistakable message. There is no place to hide,” Garland said Tuesday. “We will we and our partners…