Opinion: Republicans are dusting off old liberal narratives about Mattis to protect Trump

Over the years, I’ve been accused of all sorts of political bias. Some days, I’m a closeted communist for suggesting that Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to foreign policy actually reduces America’s diplomatic leverage over its allies. Others, I’m a Trump-humping fascist for pointing out that, despite the media spin, Trump’s emphasis on space defense is […]

Russia distracts from new ICBM setback with video of old ICBMs in the woods — but there’s good intel to be gained from it

Days after announcing an unexpected delay in Russia’s new nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, the RS-28 Sarmat, Moscow released a new video showing off their ability to transport their older nuclear platforms through austere snowy environments. This video, while a bit understated compared to traditional Russian misdirection efforts, offers some interesting insight into the nation’s nuclear […]

The media is getting a lot wrong about Russian bombers in Venezuela

Two of Russia’s long-range, nuclear capable Tu-160 bombers made the long trek to Venezuela over the past week, prompting an expected exchange of barbs from national diplomats and an utter misrepresentation of the situation from much of the global media. Russis’s Tupolev Tu-160 bombers bare a passing resemblance to America’s legendary B-1B Lancer, complete with […]

Russian bombers in Venezuela aren’t as big a deal as some media outlets claim

Two of Russia’s long-range, nuclear capable Tu-160 bombers made the long trek to Venezuela over the past week, prompting an expected exchange of barbs from national diplomats and an utter misrepresentation of the situation from much of the global media. Russia’s Tupolev Tu-160 bombers bare a passing resemblance to America’s legendary B-1B Lancer, complete with […]

How would a war in space actually play out for the Space Force?

For large swaths of America, the concept of a space-based branch of the military was relegated to science fiction until President Trump made the announcement that he was directing the Pentagon to establish a “Space Force,” but for those attuned to the defense industry, it was merely another bullet point in a long standing debate […]

Ex-Putin adviser warns of coming Russian attack!

A former senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out that he believes Moscow is preparing to send its special forces to seize a vital canal that provided water to Crimea before Ukraine shut off supplies following the Kremlin’s invasion and illegal annexation of the peninsula in 2014. On Dec. 5, Illarionov gave a […]

Did Russia just put a new weapon in orbit? Mysterious launch prompts new concerns

On Friday, the U.S. Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) tracked a scheduled Russian rocket launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Western Russia. The rocket was slated to deliver a payload of three new communications satellites, and as it roared into the sky, everything appeared to be going exactly as anticipated… but once the rocket reached […]