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(UKRAINE/INTERNATIONAL) – The Russian defence industry has struggled in recent years, with equipment performance repeatedly falling short in conflict zones, according to Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. Speaking on recent military developments, Hodges highlighted systemic weaknesses in Russian technology, training, and maintenance, describing the industry as “not performing very well” whetherContinue Reading

Putin Powerlessness Exposed in High Seas Standoff (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Reports have emerged that the United States Coast Guard, supported by military elements and special operations forces, has boarded a large oil tanker in international waters within the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel, formerly known as the Bella One and recentlyContinue Reading

Reports from January 7, 2026, confirm that the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade (the “Podillia” paratroopers) successfully intercepted and defeated a massive Russian mechanized assault in the Pokrovsk sector. The engagement is being highlighted as a significant defensive victory due to the high volume of Russian equipment destroyed in a singleContinue Reading

Challenges Mount for United States Energy Ambitions in Venezuela (CARACAS, VENEZUELA) — While there is a widespread consensus that the administration of Nicolas Maduro has lost public favour, the recent intervention by the United States has failed to provide a compelling alternative for the local population. Observations from the groundContinue Reading

(REYKJAVIK, ICELAND) – Tensions between the United States and the Russian dictator have reached a boiling point following a high seas confrontation involving an oil tanker named the Marinera. Earlier this week, the United States Coast Guard attempted to seize the vessel, a move that prompted Moscow to deploy significantContinue Reading

(MOSCOW) – The perceived “glass dome” of security surrounding the Russian capital has been shattered following a series of high profile assassinations and aerial incursions that have reportedly driven the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, into high security bunkers. On the night of 29 December, claims emerged of a massive droneContinue Reading

(PARIS, FRANCE) – Western air power could be the most effective tool for securing Ukraine’s future and deterring further Russian aggression, according to Sean Bell, a former Royal Air Force air vice marshal and military analyst, following high level talks in Paris on post war security guarantees for Ukraine. SpeakingContinue Reading

A Russian oil depot in Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, has been struck by Ukrainian drones and set on fire.Continue Reading

(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – The rapid political developments in Venezuela and Russia’s inability to shape or reverse events there are prompting a wider debate inside Russia about the country’s declining global influence and the costs of its ongoing war against Ukraine. Russian military bloggers, commentators and some street level voices haveContinue Reading