Ukraine and North Korea launch drones while China sends an aerial armada towards Taiwan. (Originally published Dec. 27 in “What in the World“) Having secured U.S. promises to send his
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Washington has been dangling Zelensky as Putin bait, but Ukraine’s president has Biden by the budget. (Originally published Dec. 23 in “What in the World“) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may
Zelensky brings his wish list to Washington, winning Patriots and billions in other weapons. But tanks and long-range missiles are still a no-no-no. (Originally published Dec. 22 in “What in
Ukraine’s president needs to win American hearts and minds for a war that stems from America’s failure to win hearts and minds. (Originally published Dec. 21 in “What in the
Putin’s sudden visit to Belarus heightens fears he may be about to launch a northern offensive to break the stalemate in southern Ukraine. (Originally published Dec. 20 in “What in
America’s record defense budget for 2023 swamps its enemies’ and girds for World War III, but is still losing to the economy. (Originally published Dec. 19 in “What in the
Congress passes a record, $858 billion defense budget for 2023 as Ukraine fends off Russia’s discount drones with million-dollar rockets (Originally published Dec. 16 in “What in the World“) The
With no nukes flying from Russia after Ukraine’s drone strike, Biden is ready to risk moving bigger guns to Ukraine (Originally published Dec. 14 in “What in the World“) After
The U.S. is about to pass next year’s budget for fending off threats from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and Islamic extremists. (Originally published Dec. 13 in “What in the
Ukraine’s attacks on Russia appear to be a gamble Washington has publicly sought to avoid—that Putin won’t go nuclear. But who’s really rolling the dice? (Originally published Dec. 8 in