The United States Navy needs new warships, and it’s getting them. The U.S. Senate approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will allocate enough money for the service to buy 10 ships in fiscal year 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the ships to be procured: Funding for the amphibious ship was a…

Four and a half months after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for her arrest, Russia’s Maria Lvova-Belova confirmed more than 700,000 Ukrainian kids were moved to Russia. In a report she authored, Lvova-Belova said Russia “accepted” almost 5 million Ukrainians since the war began. Lvova-Belova, backing the party line, maintained the vast majority…

Is the Ukraine war also a public relations war? The U.S. has sometimes promoted the idea that Putin’s power may be weakening. First, rumors that Putin had cancer began circulating. Then there was the Wagner Group’s short-lived rebellion against Russia’s military leadership. Putin, on the other hand, is pushing the argument that the West is…

After Russia invaded Ukraine and Western sanctions froze the country’s foreign exchange reserves, President Putin initiated a significant increase in Russia’s gold holdings. This move has led to a growing number of other countries to follow suit, fueled by declining trust in the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter…

After months of training and weeks of waiting, Ukraine is committing thousands of troops, armed with Western weapons and tactics, in the fight against Russia. Military bloggers are reporting heavy clashes in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Ukraine launched its counteroffensive in early June but has been bogged down by the defenses Russia had months…

North Korea gives Russia a tour of the North’s weaponry that includes the country’s banned ballistic missiles. And Tesla has some competition – as seven automakers join together to form a new company to provide EV charging across the country.  It’s time for The Rundown for Thursday, July 27, 2023. North Korea shows banned ballistic…