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Over the course of the past century, many conflicts have been decided by one side maintaining air superiority. Historically, the United States has produced many of the aircraft that have controlled...
The Cold War was a time of great geopolitical tension, not much unlike today, with two global superpowers on the brink of nuclear war. Lines were drawn across Eastern Europe as the Soviet Union was...
One of the effects of the battle between Hamas and Israel is that companies that make weapons have had a dramatic uptick in their stock prices. Among these, the shares of Northrop Grumman have jumped...
Spies – individuals engaged in the clandestine world of espionage – play a significant role in the realm of international affairs. While some spies may successfully carry out their covert...
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has committed to supplying a total of $49.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, delivering everything from small arms and medical...
Rising oil prices have chipped away at the U.S. industry's position as the world's swing producer. That role looks likely to go (back) to Saudi Arabia.
Amazon has jumped into the AI pool, the Hollywood writers' strike may be over, and crude oil prices are about where everyone would like them to be.
Efforts by the Federal Reserve Bank to tame inflation appear to be working. After climbing to a 41-year high of 9.1% in June of 2022, the rate on the closely watched consumer price index  dropped to...
A leaked document from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency in April 2023 estimates that Ukrainian forces have sustained between 124,000 and 131,000 casualties, including up to 17,500 deaths. The...
Gold buying by central banks reached its highest level in 55 years this February 2023, according to the World Gold Council. The uptick in gold buying is part of a decades-long shift away from the...
The Russian term “spetsnaz” (an abbreviation of special designations or operations) is used to refer to any special forces and is most associated with the special units of the Soviet Union. The...