By early 2026 1.2 million Russian soldiers had been killed, disabled or were missing in Ukraine. By 2025 few Russians were willing to take the money and fight in Ukraine. By 2024 Russia began to ...

The Chinese now use their wargames in much the same way Western armies do. A lot of wargaming is just to train staffs and commanders to work together while at lower tactical levels officers and troops ...

Army Staff Sgt. Edward Anziani organizes belts of .50-caliber ammunition at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., Dec. 12, ...

Jan 9, 2026, U.S. Marines and aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a formation flight as ...

Iran developed its delta-wing 200 kg propeller driven Shahed 136 drone a decade ago and it was first used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen during 2019. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ...

Russian leader Vladimir Putin also has loyal and capable allies in the 80 governors of Russian provinces, regions and major metropolitan areas. It’s the governors who recruit the troops, and take care ...

The Trump administration is currently engaged in numerous Transactional Diplomacy Operations. Venezuela, Greenland and Congo are the most prominent examples. Let's start with the administration's ...

January 6, 2026: China has committed to training of thousands of foreign police in a series of well publicized events. These include instruction of protective services, counterterrorism, gendarmerie ...

December 31, 2025: Nearly four years of war in Ukraine have devastated the Russian civilian economy. This year, 75 percent of Russia’s regions report serious budget deficits and more enterprises are ...

December 31, 2025: Ukrainian-developed drones changed the nature, and cost, of warfare. Drones are cheap and the drone operators are rarely casualties. Ukrainian civilians and soldiers often modify ...

Russian military and political leaders are growing increasingly concerned at the slow, or no, movement of Russian forces in Ukraine. So far, Russia has lost 1.2 million soldiers killed, disabled, ...

In 2025 Russia and China conspired to block Ukrainian access to Chinese drones and drone components. It didn’t work. The Chinese firms that produced drones and drone components were not willing to ...