Israel launches air strikes in Iran, with muted response from both sides
CIA Director Burns warns Ukraine could lose war by end of year
Senate to vote on Section 702 with expiration deadline looming
FBI Director Wray warns Chinese hackers seeking to target U.S. critical infrastructure
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — For nearly a week, the Middle East and much of the world were on a knife’s edge, waiting for a promised […] More
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Less than one week after Iran’s attack against Israel, Israel struck Iran early on Friday, hitting a military air base […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — While Ukraine deals with shortages of troops, munitions, and equipment for its air defenses, some Ukrainians are teaming up with foreign investors […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — With a mere 1.2 million citizens, Estonia is among NATO’s smallest members, but its contributions to Ukraine have led the pack by […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE BRIEFING — Drone weapons are part of the daily narrative of the war in Ukraine – from Russia’s use of Iranian drones against infrastructure […] More
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel this weekend were both a potentially game-changing, historic first — and an underwhelming response. Historic, because […] More
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Ukraine was hit by a fresh round of Russian missile attacks on Thursday, strikes that targeted and damaged the country’s power grid […] More
OPINION -- U.S. President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met at the [...] More
BOOK REVIEW: Countering China’s Great Game, a Strategy for American Dominance By Michael S. Sobolik [...] More
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PAYBACKS ARE HELL: Much has been made about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s penchant for making individuals who have defected from Russia or otherwise offended his regime, to pay a price. The 2018 attack on Sergei Skripal is just one example. But apparently, the Kremlin is not the only outfit that goes after citizens who have opted to change sides. Recently, we’ve been reading stories about Vasily Prozorov, a former Ukrainian intelligence officer, who defected to Russia back in 2018. Video emerged of Prozorov starting his Toyota Land Cruiser in a Moscow parking lot [...] More
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