Putin has a clear tank problem in Ukraine: As the Kremlin held its annual Victory Day Parade, which celebrates the Soviet Red Army’s defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, the Russian military faced another day of heavy losses in the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.  According to reports, Russia may have lost twice […]

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Russia's next presidential election is scheduled for next year, and if Putin can even remain in office until that point, he may be forced to cancel it.

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An ISIS leader responsible for a 2021 bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members and many Iraqi civilians was eliminated by the Taliban last month. U.S. officials confirmed the ISIS leader’s death.  The incident underscores how the terror group continues to plague the greater Middle East, despite claims that ISIS and its affiliates […]

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Rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be ousted in an imminent coup have been percolating as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on. The growing unpopularity of the war (and the staggering death toll) paired with a sinking economy, have helped to fuel the idea that Putin would be forcefully removed from power.  The rumors received a boost […]

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has prioritized fixing South Korea’s relationship with Japan. Can he make it happen?

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In 1992, as Azerbaijan proceeded with ethnic cleansing of Armenians, Congress inserted wording into the Freedom Support Act to prohibit aid or assistance to Azerbaijan. “Assistance…may not be provided to the Government of Azerbaijan until the President determines, and so reports to the Congress, that the Government of Azerbaijan is taking demonstrable steps to cease […]

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The rumor that Vladimir Putin is deathly ill has persisted for more than a year – despite no hard evidence that the Russian president is on death’s doorstep.

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How the South Korean government addresses these challenges will determine whether the progress from this year’s U.S.-South Korea summit is real, mostly optics, or a stepping stone toward South Korea’s advancement of its geopolitical security interests.     

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Donald Trump campaigned in 2016 as an America First candidate who would prioritize U.S. economic and domestic policies over the “wasteful” foreign policy that had defined the United States since the end of the Cold War. Can he do it again?

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Israel just marked its 75th anniversary. That Israel survived so long is a miracle. After all, in its first decades, it faced multiple wars aiming at its eradication. But it did make some mistakes.

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Even as their government prepares them for the shock of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, most Russians continue to endorse Putin’s imperial dream.

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In a video posted last September by Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons), a Ukrainian artilleryman can be seen penning one such message on a 122mm projectile while it’s still in its shipping crate.

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Is There a Security Umbrella for Ukraine? – Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is the largest interstate conflict on European soil since 1945. It has been a terrible war, with enormous loss of life. Credible accounts of war crimes abound. Urban centers such as Mariupol, Lyman, and Bakhmut are now in ruins. The amount of […]

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There is still no guessing how, when, or why peace will come to Ukraine. Perhaps Kyiv’s much-hyped spring offensive will result in the collapse of Russian military positions and the reconquest of all occupied territories. Alternatively, the warring parties might agree to a ceasefire that freezes the conflict and sets the stage for protracted negotiations over the division of […]

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The Ukraine-Russia conflict seems to be accelerating in intensity with explosions and drone attacks in major cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. It is unclear whether Ukraine is launching these attacks in response to Russian missile strikes or they are the actions of some independent resistance figures within Russia.

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The large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensive is getting closer. Over the last days, there have been numerous “accidents” near the Russian frontlines, causing disruption in the resupply of frontline units.

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin blames the United States for backing an alleged assassination attempt against him.

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Besides the upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Russian military has to deal with Ukrainian attacks behind its lines.

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The Kremlin drone incident could have been a way to signal the oligarchs are restless. If several Russian elites disappear in the coming days, that may answer the question of who was behind the incident. Putin, after all, has his own ways of sending a message.

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If Russian claims are true, and a recent drone attack from Ukraine was meant to kill Vladimir Putin, it raises difficult questions for the Kremlin – what would happen next and who would take his place if the worst happened? First, there would be a pause in fighting and the Russian army would grind to a halt. […]

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Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted Azerbaijan and Armenia’s foreign ministers in Washington, DC, in an effort to win peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. As the diplomats prepared to sit down, Blinken called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. According to the State Department’s readout, Blinken “expressed the United States’ deep concern that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin […]

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While Moscow doesn’t know what Ukraine is planning, Russian military leaders are entirely aware that a new Ukrainian counteroffensive is imminent.

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For a second day in a row, a Russian freight train near Ukraine was de-railed after an explosive device went off.

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Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, issued a statement on Telegram on Monday revealing how Ukrainian forces have made some gains in the city of Bakhmut. According to the Ukrainian official, Kyiv forces forced out Russian troops from some positions in the city after hard-fought battles. “The situation is quite difficult,” Syrskyi […]

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Wednesday's incident follows another that occurred six days ago when the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet while it transited international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel's destination was listed as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico port of Houston, ship tracking data showed.

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It is believed that peace in Ukraine can be had once Putin is gone. Some Westerners even fantasize that if they can oust Putin, then democracy can finally reign in Russia.

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A nearly-minute-long video shared on social media on Tuesday highlighted the devastation that has been brought on the city of Bakhmut in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

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On day 434 of the war in Ukraine, the Russian forces continue to take hefty casualties in Ukraine, losing about 100,000 men in four months. 

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a bold prediction earlier this year: that the Russian people would rise up to assassinate their bellicose president, Vladimir Putin. “There will definitely be a moment when the fragility of Putin’s regime will be felt inside their state,” Zelensky said. “The predators will eat a predator…They will find a reason […]

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently announced that Turkish forces had successfully neutralized the current leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi following a raid on his location in northern Syria. Although Erdogan was enthusiastic about this achievement, independent sources could not verify the claim. The Associated Press suggested that operatives of Turkey’s […]

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The Ukrainians assessed that in some types of munitions, the Russian forces had expended more than 85 percent of their pre-invasion stocks.

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If Russia is behind the attempted strikes it could theoretically give the Kremlin justification to expand the scope of the conflict or finally deploy nuclear weapons, as Putin has been hinting at since last year.  

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Russian officials claimed on Wednesday that Ukraine attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin via a drone, which was allegedly intercepted directly above the Kremlin. Whether this was a daring attempt to strike at the heart of the Russian government by Ukraine or a false-flag operation by Russia to falsely accuse Kyiv is not yet clear. The […]

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The alleged Putin attack comes as Ukraine is expected to launch a significant counteroffensive aimed at liberating territories taken by Russian forces last year.

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It may or may not be big news that two drones may or may not have been fired at the Kremlin in an attempt to kill Russian President Putin.

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Putin is likely very aware of efforts underway to replace him but has taken steps to make ousting him as difficult as possible. 

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Among the many leaked classified materials that emerged in April was a document that could shed some light on the many rumors that have circulated in recent years about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The document, which remains unauthenticated, details a conversation between Ukrainian officials about rumored plans to challenge Putin’s presidency as […]

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What Washington cannot do is continue to provide thousands of combat vehicles to Ukraine and millions more artillery shells, rockets, and small arms forever.

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The public would never be aware even if Putin were terminally ill or concerned with a potential coup. The Kremlin runs a very controlled propaganda machine and would not threaten to embolden Ukraine or alarm its own civilians amidst its invasion. 

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Here Come the Tanks: In an address on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO allies and partners have delivered almost all the promised combat vehicles to Ukraine. “More than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine have already been delivered. That means over 1,550 armored vehicles, 230 tanks, and other equipment, […]

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While Russia may not have lost most of its advanced weapons in the Ukraine conflict, there remains a series of major issues for the Russian military on the ground in Ukraine.

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Russian forces killed at least 23 people on Friday when over 20 cruise missiles were fired at Kyiv and other urban areas throughout Ukraine.

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Another recording of an alleged telephone conversation between two businessmen, Roman Trotsenko and Nikolai Matushevsky, has recently appeared online. The FSB might he trying to damage Putin.

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Speaking to ABC News this week, officials from the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office confirmed that more than 100 new criminal cases have been opened relating to the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia and Russian-occupied territories. The news follows the issuing of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal […]

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China is seeking greater influence inside U.N. agencies -- and it’s entered the race to head one with authority over global shipping rules: the International Maritime Organization (IMO).    

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South Korea President Yoon Seok-Yeol visited Washington, DC this week. He received a full state visit, complete with a dinner where he karaoke’ d the audience. The US-South Korea alliance has not had this level of comity at the top in years. Under former US President Donald Trump and former South Korean President Moon Jae-In, relations hit […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the telephone on Wednesday in what appears to be the two leaders’ first conversation since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The call also follows months of discussions between the Chinese and Russian presidents over the possibility of new mediation, led by China, […]

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Ukraine War Update: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has been characterized by a series of humiliating defeats and extremely heavy casualties for the Russian forces. Lately, however, the Russian forces have been suffering fewer casualties. But this downward trend has more to do with the battlefield situation than with any improvements […]

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If Erdogan Dies, It Will be Too Soon to Celebrate: Earlier today, during a televised interview, a sudden medical emergency incapacitated Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan’s office dismissed the incident as the result of a stomach bug, but rumors swirl inside Turkey that the president has had a heart attack and that his condition worsened while […]

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On day 425 of the war in Ukraine, the Russian military is trying to raise more forces, while the Ukrainian military continues to prepare for its large-scale counteroffensive.

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Just last month, the head of the United Nations' disarmament affairs warned that the risk of nuclear weapons use is now higher than at any time since the Cold War. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and increased saber-rattling from the Kremlin were key factors.

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Kyiv needs to achieve something concrete with its counteroffensive; otherwise, it risks weakening the Western coalition that has been supporting the Ukrainian military.

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In a flurry of counterintelligence activity, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged dozens of Chinese law enforcement and intelligence officers operating in the United States with targeting Chinese dissidents in the United States through physical and cyber means.

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The Patriots are right to be angry. Putin and his Russia are in serious trouble, and there may be no way out of the dead end into which the country and its people have been led.

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Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden each have failed to stand by American allies, allowing first Russia and then China to pluck them out of the Western camp. It is time to return the favor.

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Elon Musk Continues Marching Forward: Earlier this week, Elon Musk delighted pyromaniacs (like myself) and curious onlookers with a flashy fireworks display at his Boca Chica Starbase facility in Texas. Of course, this was not what Musk intended. His innovative company, SpaceX, was testing its newest Starship rocket design that is meant to ferry human […]

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A Russian recruiting video, produced by the nation's defense ministry, has been making the rounds on social media this week. It was shared by BBC reporter Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) who quite accurately described it as "something else."

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The appearance of a scar on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s neck has reignited rumors that the Russian leader may be ill.

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According to a press release by the Russian Ministry of Defense, on Wednesday, April 20, a Su-34 Flanker fighter jet flying over Belgorod unloaded its munitions over the city. 

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Washington should not turn its support for Taiwan into a trial of military force on the battlefield. A conventional Sino-American conflict would be terrible.

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