China and the War in Ukraine: A Shift in Global Power
China did not need to fire a shot in Ukraine to come out ahead; it only had to wait while the West bled will and capacity and Russia slid, predictably, into Beijing’s pocket.
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Evening Brief: US Overdose Deaths Drop for Second Straight Year, Sudan Peace Talks Resume, Canada’s Mark Carney Visits China to Reset Ties
Overdose drop slows as Trump probes Slotkin, halts visas, and pushes Greenland. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
USMC Colonel (Ret.) Eric Buer: America’s Fractured Foreign Policy – Five Steps to Healing a Divided Nation Without Abandoning Global Leadership
America’s enemies have built a coalition around one simple strategy: keep America divided, keep it distracted, and let our own dysfunction do the work their missiles and tanks cannot.
Evening Brief: Senator Mark Kelly Sues Pentagon, U-Haul Truck Plows Into Pro-Iran Protest in Los Angeles, Cuba Says No US Negotiations Under Way
Kelly sues Pentagon, lawmakers head to Denmark, Aleppo residents return. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Evening Brief: U.S. Pressure Mounts From Havana to Tehran as Tensions Rise
U.S. pressure is tightening across the Western Hemisphere as Washington warns Cuba, cracks down in Venezuela, Iran’s unrest turns deadlier under blackout conditions, and Minneapolis edges toward federal intervention amid escalating clashes over immigration enforcement.
The American Century and the Shape of Military Power Today
American power looks weaker because it is no longer theatrical, but it is still shaping outcomes through pressure and alliances while rivals burn men, money, and legitimacy trying to fight the modern world and their own limits.
Morning Brief: Army Shift, Iran Unrest, and Pressure Changing Behavior
The Army broke tradition by commissioning a senior NCO as a captain as Iran’s protests escalated, Venezuela began releasing political prisoners under U.S. pressure, and Alabama authorities captured a suspect after a deadly shooting.
Morning Brief: Multipolar Bloc Warships, Army Pacific Shift, Trump on Greenland, Taiwan Grounds F-16 Fleet
BRICS navies are flexing off South Africa as the U.S. shifts Army forces toward the Indo-Pacific, Trump escalates rhetoric on owning Greenland for Arctic defense, and Taiwan searches for a missing F-16V while grounding its fleet for safety checks.
$1.5 Trillion and a Dream: Trump’s FY2027 Military Budget Signals a Hard Turn Back to American Military Might
One-point-five trillion dollars, and the message is as plain as a rifle crack: America is done trying to scare global predators with press releases, and we are going back to building the kind of power that makes them think twice before they move.
Morning Brief: Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, Backs Sweeping Russia Sanctions, Orders Exit From Dozens of Global Bodies
Trump pushes record defense budget, Russia sanctions push, and Saudi-UAE rift deepens. Here’s your Thursday morning brief for January 8, 2026.
Evening Brief: ICE Officer Kills Driver in Minneapolis, US Seizes Iran-Linked Oil Tanker, South Korea Asks China to Mediate With North Korea
ICE shooting sparks protests as US actions ripple across global security. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
Morning Brief: Trump Administration Briefs Congress After Venezuela Strike, Colombia Warns of Armed Resistance, Denmark Warns US Move on Greenland
US briefed Congress on Venezuela raid as tensions rise across the region. Here’s your Tuesday morning brief for January 6, 2026.
