The US Space Force: Brand-Building, Woke Policy, and Economic Parasitism
The US Space Force is now 4 years old, and seems to be a microcosm (micro in the Pentagon…
Category: World & Conflict
Unbiased, factual reporting on the world and conflicts from World at Large, reporting on wars, human rights abuses, government overreach, the Indo-Pacifc, Middle-East, Africa, trade wars and more.
Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates
British investigative reporters were earning their bread this week with some front-line coverage of Ukraine’s attack which has been…
Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties
In compiling various reports on the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, now in its 10th week, it seems very likely that…
Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same
The war in Ukraine has reopened Europe’s eyes to the horrifying realities of the wars of history. Battles fought…
There Was a Cable That Showed US Official Pushing for Imran Khan’s Ousting—it’s been Leaked
Large quotations in this story were only possible because of The Intercept’s publishing of a secret cable. To read…
‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory
CNN spoke to a quartet of unnamed defense and diplomacy officials since the start of the Ukrainian counterattack, who…
While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But
While the US has sold weapons to Taiwan ever since 1979, the most recently-announced effort by a US president…
Historic $886 Billion Pentagon Budget Passes House Amidst Largest Critical Recruiting Crisis
Almost completely along partisan lines, the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House of Reps. 219-210. It…
Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…
Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Could Come More Than a Month After Counteroffensive
Yet again, it seems the US has folded on previous restrictions on the transfer of weapons to Ukraine after…
Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…
Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing
For a week now, the long-publicized Ukrainian counteroffensive has been raging, and US officials have gone on record saying…
DoD Report Finds Weapons to Ukraine Not Being Monitored 3 Months After GOP Assured They Were
ITALY, June 14th, 2023. In a report from the Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General, “thousands of defense items”…
Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…
Ukraine and US Continue Swatting Down Peace Proposals
The number of parties interested in mediating a peace, or at minimum a ceasefire, between Kyiv and Moscow has…
Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU
ITALY, May 31st, 2023. Tensions and violence have once again escalated between Serbia and the breakaway region o Kosovo,…
Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…
Analysis – Taiwan is at Pains to Determine Defense Policy and Independence
Story at a glance… Many of Taiwan’s key allies likely will not support the island in defending itself against…
World Military Spending Continues to Soar Inside and Outside of Warzones
Global military expenditures continue to rise around the world, with the 11 highest spenders all continuing to increase budgetary…
US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration
Story at a glance… The US has announced it will make its South Korean nuclear deterrent more “visible” with…