The push for clean energy may come with an unexpected environmental cost: the potential disruption of whale and other marine mammal habitats. A recent study by Greenpeace has raised concerns about the impact on these species from the deep sea mining of resources critical for building renewable power infrastructure. Polymetallic nodules residing on the ocean…

NATO forces were on high alert over the weekend of Aug. 10, engaging in sophisticated monitoring of Russian military maneuvers close to Western territories. On Saturday, Aug. 10, a Russian spy plane equipped for electronic intelligence but unresponsive to radio contact breached international norms by entering the Baltic Sea airspace without a flight plan. In…

Growing skepticism is shaping American views on international aid, especially regarding Ukraine. According to a poll released Thursday, Aug. 8, by Defense Priorities and YouGov, most Americans are hesitant to provide unconditional aid to Ukraine amid doubts about its ability to succeed against Russia. This unease reflects broader concerns that U.S. foreign policy may not…

Iran is stepping up its attempts to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. According to a new report from Microsoft, Iranian operatives created fake news outlets targeting liberal and conservative voters and tried to hack a presidential campaign – though Microsoft did not specify which one.  Microsoft compiled open-source information on top of its own internal…

What was first thought to be a small cross-border raid by Ukraine into Russia is now the deepest incursion into enemy territory made by either side since the war began. Kyiv is being pretty tight-lipped about the operation, but Russian military bloggers are not. As is usually the case, much of the information coming from…

Following an executive order issued by President Joe Biden, Border Patrol apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border in June 2024 were 29% lower than the previous month. This represents the lowest monthly number of encounters along the southwest border since January 2021. Although these numbers are still above most of those seen during President Trump’s term,…

Ukraine has destroyed several Russian air defense systems that could be used to shoot down Ukrainian aircraft and missiles. To effectively deploy the Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets expected to arrive by the end of the year, the Ukrainian military will need to continue targeting and destroying more Russian air defenses. Watch the video above, where…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. The town of Bucha, just outside Kyiv, bore witness to the brutality of Russia’s initial occupation as the bodies of more than 450 men, women and children were found. The occupation highlighted Russia’s severe tactics in the region. In response, Bucha…

Japan is reportedly facing an unusual problem: too many tourists. Foreigners are flocking to the country in record numbers in the first half of 2024, with 17.78-million foreigners visiting the country. The added tourism brought around $11.4 billion to Japan’s economy in the first quarter of 2024. The record-number of visitors is largely attributed to…

United States Forces Japan is getting a glow up, and Japan couldn’t be happier about it. After a meeting between the U.S. secretaries of State and Defense and their Japanese counterparts, the four leaders announced a plan to upgrade the headquarters of U.S. military personnel in Japan to a joint force headquarters. “This will be…