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…

The war in Ukraine has not gone the way Russia intended. One U.S. official now pegs Russian casualties somewhere between 700,000 to 800,000 and the U.S. recently announced another $1 billion in military aid. Just yesterday, the New York Times reported an explosion at a Russian military base in annexed Crimea, likely at the hands…

Russia has continued to strengthen ties with its allies amid war with Ukraine by successfully launching an Iranian satellite into orbit Tuesday morning. Last month, Russian and Iranian leaders pledged to work together against the West. While Iranian officials said no other country will have access to the information the satellite gathers, The Associated Press…

Who let the death-dealing drone dogs out? Apparently, some guy in Russia did. Folks online were hitting the panic button this week, when a video of a dog-like robot, with a gun strapped to its back, began circulating. You can see “Fido” shoot, carrying a submachine gun while doing some target practice. It looks like…

A drone strike at a Russian refinery near the border with Ukraine caused a massive explosion and fire, causing workers to shut down operations at the facility. Video of the kamikaze drone made the rounds on the internet and accompanied accusations of a Ukrainian attack. The attack took place at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant…

The United States has committed tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in late February. Combined with other foreign aid, the total U.S. commitment has been nearly $54 billion. Just this week, the Biden administration announced it was sending rockets to Ukraine that can more precisely take out long-range…

If Russia’s military looks like the Keystone Cops in its invasion of Ukraine, why are Western nations working so hard to arm a nation under siege? Let me explain what in the world is going on here and why it’s all about keeping nuclear weapons out of the equation. Early in the conflict, Russian President…