Red Eagles: The Secret Guardians of Groom Lake

From hypersonic ghosts scribbling donuts-on-a-rope across the Texas sky to F-16s without tail codes and dark Ghost Hawks prowling the Nevada desert, Groom Lake remains the twilight buffer between America’s most sensitive secrets and the rest of the world.

Putin’s Lies Have a Shelf Life

From the shattered bridges outside Kyiv to the hollow eyes of Russian officers who once confessed that their whole lives had been a lie, I have watched the same rotten empire of untruth stagger forward, and I am convinced that Ukraine’s refusal to bow will help bring it crashing down.

Evening Brief: South Africa Arrests Russia Recruiters as Protests Rage in Germany and Drones Hit Ukraine

South Africa is hauling in suspects accused of recruiting locals for Russia’s war in Ukraine, while in Germany tens of thousands hit the streets to block and protest a far right party meeting that was launching a new club for younger supporters. On the front itself, Russia’s midrange, jam proof drones are shredding Ukrainian supply lines deep behind the lines, turning what used to be “safe” rear areas into the new kill zone.