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 […]

By now, it should be clear that the standoff between the United States and China isn’t just about economics. To call it a “trade war” is to undersell what’s fast becoming one of the most consequential geopolitical showdowns in modern history. And if Gordon Chang is right, this isn’t just competition. It’s a struggle for […]

By all outward appearances, China still projects an image of might: gleaming skyscrapers, an army of exporters, and a rising global presence. But beneath that polished surface lies a deeper truth—one that’s becoming increasingly difficult to conceal. According to investor Kyle Bass, we’re not witnessing a slowdown in China’s economic miracle. We’re witnessing its unraveling. […]

By any measure, modern China is a marvel of transformation. In the lifetime of anyone over 40, the country has gone from mass famine and ideological terror to glimmering megacities and a navy that now dwarfs America’s in size. But as historian Frank Dikötter tells it, what we’re seeing is a projection — an illusion […]

By all appearances, the BRICS summit earlier this July was a show of global unity. Lofty declarations about reshaping world governance, ambitious investment pledges, and talk of an emerging financial order echoed through Brazil’s corridors of diplomacy. But behind the polished communiqués and group photographs lies a quieter, more consequential truth: the alliance of Brazil, […]

It doesn’t look like much. A few cell phones. Some microphones. Maybe a half-meter-wide dish, the kind you’d expect to see in a college science lab. But make no mistake: what’s emerging from the forests and fields of Ukraine is nothing short of a technological revolution—one that’s startling NATO generals and giving Russian drone operators […]

By all appearances, the ceasefire was holding—at least in the way ceasefires often do in this region: tentatively, informally, and riddled with caveats. But yesterday, the uneasy calm shattered when the Houthis launched a dramatic attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea, their first in over seven months. Hours later, the Israeli Air […]

By now, the myth of Russian invincibility is wearing thin—and not just on the battlefields of Ukraine. What we’re witnessing is something deeper, more volatile, and far more revealing: the unraveling of a regime that has spent over two decades building the illusion of control. And now, it’s being punctured—drone by drone, lie by lie. […]