North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South...
Russian response slow, inefficient and repelled
Moscow (11 September/ 33.33). Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine. Two years on, hundred thousand of deaths, families...
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A true shocker. All hands are lost,...
Europe’s New “Iron Lady” Estonia’s Kaja Kallas
Europe’s new “Iron Lady”, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, is one of the strongest voices for an uncompromising stand against belligerent Russia. Brussels (30 June –...
Putin’s Visit to Hanoi: Hardly a Challenge to Vietnam-US Strategic Partnership
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hanoi earlier this week may have caused some consternation in the United States regarding Vietnam’s reliability as a...
Ukraine’s special forces trained by US will fight on
Kiev (6/6 – 33.33) The air was thick with tension as the elite Ukrainian special forces team, known as the “Steel Wolves,” huddled in...
Russia on the Brink as Vladimir Putin’s Men Slaughtered During Worst Day of the War So Far
Russia has reportedly lost a staggering amount of troops over the past 24 hours along with dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles as bloody...
The west can still save Ukraine
If European countries don’t see defeat coming, we can’t turn the wheel to avoid it I left my meeting with a senior French officer...
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in...
Can Ukraine Still Win?
As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes. Long before it was reported,...