A video circulating on social media reportedly shows a massive Russian freight convoy carrying nuclear equipment towards the Ukrainian frontline. The video aired Sunday on a pro-Moscow Telegram channel called Rybar. The video has sparked fears that Russia will test its nuclear torpedo drone, the Poseidon, which has been called the “weapon of the apocalypse.”…

There is no sign of let up in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Russia increased their attacks on the battlefield overnight Thursday ahead of the annexation of Ukraine territories on Friday. Missiles, rockets and suicide drones were all deployed on Ukraine in one of the more intensified recent shows of power. One of the…

Seven months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called up to 300,000 reservists to support its struggling military. The draft has led to a massive exodus of young Russian men, with some reports estimating the number fleeing the country exceeding the total number of troops in the original invasion force. Straight Arrow…

A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines was discovered Thursday. Authorities said it’s likely the result of more sabotage. The discovery comes on the same day news broke that Russian navy ships, including submarines, were seen in the area of the leaks. There is a consensus the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines were…

It is “highly likely” Russians who committed war crimes in Ukraine will eventually make it into the United States, according to the Justice Department’s Counselor for War Crimes Accountability. That’s because of the sheer volume of crimes committed. During a recent visit to Washington, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said the country has documented 35,000…

A Russian drone strike in Ukraine overnight near Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, the Ukrainian military said Monday. The attack came just hours after the United States vowed to take decisive action and promised “catastrophic consequences” if Russia used nuclear weapons in Ukraine following a threat from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war…

The United States Air Force needs a new fighter jet. The plane’s price tag, however, could be multiple hundreds of millions of dollars. To help cover the costs, the Air Force wants to retire the F-22 Raptor, one of its newest fighters, in the next 10 years. F-22 Raptors entered service in 2005 as the…

Ukraine continues to press forward with its counteroffensive in Kharkiv that has the Russian army on the verge of collapse. The Ukrainian troops have maintained the pressure despite Russia launching air strikes against power plants in retaliation. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says that while it is too soon to know if this is…

The Ukraine war and subsequent sanctions are placing a massive strain on the Russian military engine. Putin’s ability to buy weaponry has been severely hampered, forcing the country to seek more questionable suppliers like Iran and North Korea. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that if the world’s largest artillery manufacturer — Russia — is…

The killing of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan marked a major win for the U.S. But as we approach the first anniversary of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, nearly 70,000 our our Afghan allies remain trapped. President Biden’s pledge to help U.S. allies in Afghanistan has gone unfulfilled. Straight Arrow News contributor Katherine Zimmerman…