The leaders of North Korea and Russia meet as the two U.S. adversaries look to strengthen their relationship. And Apple unveils big changes with its next generation of iPhones. These stories and more highlight the Morning Rundown for Sept. 13, 2023. Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin in Russia North Korean leader Kim Jong…

Abrams tanks aren’t even in Ukraine yet, and Russia is already giving the United States flak about the type of ammunition the tanks will shoot. During the week of Sept. 3, the U.S. said it would supply depleted uranium (DU) rounds to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The U.K. already gave Ukraine DU rounds back in March.…

On the same day Cuba announced the arrests of 17 people in an alleged human trafficking ring aimed at bolstering Russia’s military, the CIA renewed its push to turn some Russians into spies against their own government. The agency released a video titled “Why I made contact with the CIA – for myself” on social…

The Georgia special grand jury investigating the 2020 election will release their report, and a viral internet challenge turns deadly. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Georgia special grand jury report to be released The special grand jury report in Georgia that ultimately led to an indictment of…

It looks like Ukraine’s Armed Forces found a new source of explosives. The Ukrainians are literally mining Russian minefields, repurposing recovered TM-62 anti-tank mines, and giving them back to their former owners by dropping them from drones. This war is full of great examples of battlefield engineering, but this new strategy certainly tips the scales…

Russia has been accused of coercing Cubans to help fight in its war with Ukraine, in what Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described as “a human trafficking network.” The ministry released a statement on Monday, Sept. 4. Russian authorities have reportedly been looking abroad for fresh troops in recent months. Officials have also been accused…

Congress returns to Capitol Hill with a chock-full agenda, and a community in mourning following a mass shooting gets a little relief. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Congress returns to Capitol Hill, looks to avoid shutdown Lawmakers were set to return to Capitol Hill Tuesday as Congress…

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia isn’t going as quickly as some in the West would like. Ukraine doesn’t care. Just take it from the country’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. He said, “Criticizing the slow pace of the counteroffensive equals spitting in the face of the Ukrainian soldier who sacrifices his life everyday moving forward and liberating…

Ukrainians recently launched their largest drone offensives to date against Russian positions, some more than one hundred miles deep into Russian territory. The strikes yet again demonstrate the novel, game-changing power of low-cost, commercially available drone technology in modern warfare. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that we might have hit “a turning point…

Reports are swirling, saying Ukraine used cardboard kamikaze drones to attack the Kursk airfield in Russia. But did it really happen? On Aug. 27, the Kyiv Post quoted an anonymous source in the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU). The source said Ukraine used kamikaze drones from Australia to attack the Kursk airbase. Four Su-30 fighter…