Category: World
Ukraine’s defense minister walked into Zelensky corruption buzzsaw
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a larger government shakeup, setting the stage for an ugly…
Gunboat or showboat: Can the Navy truly sustain a long war with Iran?
A powerful naval force is now concentrated from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean in support of continuing operations against the Islamic…
They pressured Carter to invade Kharg Island too. He didn’t.
The president was in a humiliating bind. The American people were obsessed with the harrowing images of blindfolded and bound hostages beamed into…
DoD scrambles for new drone plans as Iran shoots down costly Reapers
The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.Drones have the Pentagon turning on itself: One…
Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs
A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one of the world’s most critical supply chain arteries, posing…
Three years of War in Sudan: A Crisis the World Can’t Ignore
Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to respond to overwhelming needs amid widespread violence, displacement,…
Taliban Use Dress Code to Justify Arbitrary Arrests of Women
One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her hometown in western Afghanistan, with her mother. She was…
Autonomous Weapons: The Wave of the Future in Military Conflicts Worldwide
As the international community continues to weigh the good, the bad and the deadly in artificial intelligence (AI), which is spreading far and…
Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026
The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not become clear until the second half of 2026, warns…
Iran’s World Cup ordeal was a dress rehearsal for renewed war
Over the past week, the U.S. resumed heavy airstrikes on Iran, hitting over 300 targets in the first three nights alone, according to…
