The air around Vladimir Putin’s regime feels heavy these days, thick with the scent of decay. From the gilded halls of the Kremlin to the restless streets of Moscow, cracks are widening—some visible, others whispered about in cautious tones. As someone who’s watched authoritarian regimes rise and falter over decades, I can’t help but sense […]
Ukraine’s war against Russia has taken a bold, unsettling turn. For months, we’ve watched Kyiv’s forces pivot from the grinding, attritional battles along the front lines to a strategy that’s as audacious as it is calculated: striking deep inside Russian territory with drones. These aren’t mere pinpricks. They’re daily, deliberate blows aimed at the heart […]
It’s hard not to feel a jolt of awe—and a flicker of unease—watching Ukraine’s latest audacious move. A sprawling drone assault, stretching across a swath of Russia larger than France, has targeted the very sinews of its war machine. Factories churning out fighter jets, combat drones, and air defenses lie smoldered, their ruins captured in […]
It’s tempting to see Donald Trump’s latest move—vowing to resume Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine and hinting at a major statement on Russia—as a sudden burst of clarity, a leader finally waking to the grim reality of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions. But let’s not kid ourselves: this shift, announced as he headed to Texas, feels less […]
It’s tempting to view Donald Trump’s recent decision to continue military aid to Ukraine as a mere policy flip, a tactical maneuver driven by political expediency or economic opportunism. After all, the former president has long projected a skepticism of foreign entanglements, particularly those that don’t directly fatten American coffers or burnish his image as […]
There’s a numbing exhaustion that settles in when you watch a conflict spiral beyond reason. Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine—now reaching grotesque heights with nearly 750 drones and missiles in a single night—feels less like strategy and more like a tantrum of a regime cornered by its own hubris. What’s troubling is how this escalation, […]
There’s a peculiar kind of dread in watching a leader who cannot, or will not, admit defeat. It’s not just the stubbornness—it’s the way that refusal ripples outward, dragging entire nations into the abyss. History is littered with such figures, men who cling to power like gamblers chasing a lost bet, doubling down until the […]
The United States’ pivot toward an insular “America First” doctrine is quietly eroding its global influence, a shift with tangible echoes in the streets of Brazil. Where once Ford cars dominated, now Chinese BYD electric vehicles roll out of revitalized plants, a vivid testament to China’s rising economic sway and Brazil’s pragmatic realignment. This isn’t […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine isn’t about grabbing a few more miles of dirt. That’s the surface-level read, and it’s tempting to stop there, especially when you see maps with front lines inching forward. But the real game, as George Barros lays out, is far less about territory and far more about breaking the West’s will. […]
A shadow looms over Europe’s eastern flank, and Britain is stepping closer to the edge. Defense Secretary John Healey’s recent remarks signal a willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire emerges—a bold shift that carries both promise and peril. As Russia intensifies its bombardment, reducing cities to rubble and racking up staggering casualties […]
