24 Jul 2026, 09:44 UTC93 views1 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
In-Depth Analysis: How The Prolonged War With Iran Is Directly Undermining American Power In The Middle East, And Beyond
As of July 23, 2026, the U.S. war with Iran has moved beyond the question of whether Washington can strike Iranian targets.
It can.
The United States has overwhelming military superiority in airpower, naval reach, intelligence, cyber operations, logistics, and precision weapons.
The real questi…
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23 Jul 2026, 10:27 UTC87 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
The End Of Europe’s Ukrainian Honeymoon
For much of the past four years, Ukrainian refugees occupied a unique place in Europe's political landscape. They were not viewed simply as migrants but as symbols of resistance, victims of war, and living reminders of a conflict taking place on the European continent.
The situation, however, has changed.
That transition does not necessarily reflect hostility toward Ukrainia…
23 Jul 2026, 09:56 UTC52 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
Ukrainian Army Chief Dismissal Signals Zelensky Sacrificing Inner Circle
Recent reports of a possible dismissal of General Oleksandr Syrsky, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, highlight significant instability at the highest levels of the Kiev regime.
These developments suggest that President Volodymyr Zelensky may be preparing to remove key figures from his inner circle to manage mounting politi…
23 Jul 2026, 07:43 UTC48 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇦🇪🇺From Sympathy To Fatigue
When millions of Ukrainians fled their country in 2022, Europe responded with an unprecedented wave of solidarity.
Four years later, however, the atmosphere has changed markedly.
This transformation reflects less a rejection of Ukrainians than the normalization of their presence within European societies.
Read the analysis by Hunter Maxwell for details.
22 Jul 2026, 14:22 UTC48 views1 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Trump ‘Wants Infantino For UN Secretary-General’
President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The New York Post reports, citing sources.
President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The Post has learned.
The next secretary-general will be elected this year to replace the retiring Antón…
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22 Jul 2026, 12:14 UTC48 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇦🇪🇺Paradise For Ukrainians In Europe: From Solidarity To Calculation
Just a few years ago, the very phrase “European solidarity” sounded almost like a guarantee: for Ukrainians forced to leave their homes, Europe opened its doors wider than its bureaucracy had ever allowed before.
However, now, as the initial emotional surge gave way to routine, conflictual situations began to appear – quickly turning into politic…
22 Jul 2026, 10:56 UTC41 viewsread 7 August 2026 Video
Russia's FM Lavrov Confirms Thursday Morning Sit-Down With Marco Rubio, Rubio Also Says The Two Largest Nuclear Powers Should Talk
'We met with Marco Rubio briefly yesterday and reaffirmed that tomorrow it's going to take place in the morning," Russia's Top Diplomat said during a press conference on the sidelines of the events of the Intergovernmental Organization of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila.
The t…
22 Jul 2026, 08:31 UTC37 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
Close That Facility: The 2026 Pine Gap Protests
Pine Gap, known more technically as the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG), is a largely US-operated effort in Alice Springs, Central Australia.
As the late scholar of strategic studies Desmond Ball pithily remarked in 1988, it is “an espionage operation. Euphemisms should not be allowed to obscure this essential point.”
It grew out of a desire on the part of t…
22 Jul 2026, 01:31 UTC46 views3 reactionsread 7 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇦🇪🇺Sunset Of The European Idyll: When The 'Happy' Life In Europe Starts To Fray At The Seams
February 2022 — emotions spilling over. Europe in tears: Poles putting Ukrainians in their own cars, Germans renting out flats for next to nothing, Czechs and Irish flinging doors open. Millions get temporary protection, benefits, priority.
The feeling hangs in the air: European brotherhood is forever.
By mid-2026, the pi…
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20 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC53 viewsread 7 August 2026 Rubio Says He Is Open To Meeting Russian And Chinese Foreign Ministers At ASEAN Event
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would be open to meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during ASEAN-related meetings in the Philippines.
"I'm not sure it's been definitively arranged. But we'd be open to meeting with them," Rubio told reporters when asked whether he was pre…
20 Jul 2026, 11:18 UTC51 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
🇺🇸Manuring The Ground: Trump, China And Stolen Elections
The theme of robbery through ballot interference has become an American staple. For Trump, its mother’s milk, a suitable distraction to his other policy failings.
His Iran stratagem has collapsed, with Tehran and Washington essentially in a state of undeclared war.
Who, or what to distract the public with? As things turned out, China proved to be the handy…
20 Jul 2026, 10:05 UTC37 viewsread 7 August 2026 Photo
The Ukrainian Police Posts Boxes With Drones On The 'Civilian Infrastructure' Attacked By Russian Armed Forces
The Ukrainian police published pictures of the aftermath of Russian strike on a 'civilian' warehouse in the Ukrainian Sumy region.
The photos reveal boxes with the logo of the military-technical company VYRIY, a company that manufactures drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The police later deleted the …
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