The Cracks in Xi’s Armor: Signs of a Power Struggle in Beijing Something strange is happening in the highest echelons of Chinese power, and it’s the kind of political drama that typically unfolds behind closed doors in Zhongnanhai. Xi Jinping, the man who has spent over a decade consolidating what seemed like unbreakable control over […]
There’s a reason military strategists lose sleep over the Taiwan Strait. Stretched across those hundred nautical miles of choppy water lies perhaps the most dangerous flashpoint on Earth—a place where geography, economics, and great power rivalry converge in ways that could drag the world into its bloodiest conflict since 1945. The stakes couldn’t be higher. […]
Deep in the outskirts of Beijing, something extraordinary is taking shape—a sprawling military command center that dwarfs every comparable facility on Earth. At 1,500 acres, this complex is ten times larger than the Pentagon, and frankly, its very existence should unsettle anyone paying attention to the shifting balance of global power. Beijing hasn’t officially announced […]
Tucker Carlson’s recent sit-down with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered a fascinating glimpse into the art of diplomatic double-speak, complete with some truly Olympic-level mental gymnastics around what “Death to America” actually means. According to Pezeshkian, those chants aren’t about wanting Americans dead—they’re protests against “crimes, killing and carnage” and “supporting instability.” Right. Because nothing […]
There’s a story about slavery that most of us learned in school, one that feels familiar and morally clear-cut. But like many simplified narratives, it obscures as much as it reveals. The truth is messier, more uncomfortable, and frankly, more important than the version we’ve been telling ourselves. Take the basic assumption that slavery grew […]
The death of Roman Starovoit tells you everything you need to know about the suffocating atmosphere now pervading Putin’s inner circle. The former transport minister—who had also served as governor of the embattled Kursk region—was found dead just hours after being dismissed by Putin, in what authorities are calling an apparent suicide. It’s a grim […]
Something unsettling is happening in Russia, and it’s not just the obvious stuff—the battlefield losses or the sanctions. It’s the quiet desperation seeping into everyday life, the kind that makes people pull their own teeth rather than visit a dentist. According to reports from Izvestia, Russians are increasingly buying do-it-yourself dental kits, with advertisements for […]
The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, is less a symbol of naval might than a floating monument to dysfunction. Born in the waning days of the Soviet Union, this massive vessel has spent much of its life tethered to a dock, plagued by breakdowns, accidents, and a chronic lack of infrastructure. Its story begins […]
The Trump administration’s reported suspension of military aid to Ukraine has sparked a messy information war that reveals as much about Washington’s internal dysfunction as it does about America’s foreign policy priorities. What emerges from the contradictory statements and bureaucratic doublespeak is a troubling picture of an administration that either can’t get its story straight […]
In early 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered any illusion of a peaceful Europe, unleashing chaos on a scale most thought consigned to history books. Cities crumbled, thousands perished, and waves of Ukrainians fled their homes. Inside Russia, Vladimir Putin orchestrated a spectacle of flag-waving fervor, rallying supporters to cheer a war many didn’t dare […]
