China has a new ambassador to the United States. His name is Xie Feng. He spent time in Washington earlier in his career, and was most recently the vice foreign minister in charge of overseeing policy toward the U.S. Both China and the U.S. hope Xie’s experience will help improve diplomatic relations between the two…

Several theories propose that NATO expansion played a role in motivating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The argument suggests that as NATO expanded its reach into eastern Europe without explicitly excluding Ukrainian membership, Putin perceived a threat, leading to the initiation of the war. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan challenges this notion and sheds light…

A possible rematch in the 2024 presidential election between President Biden and former President Trump appears likely, even though few voters actually want it. A Yahoo News/YouGov poll found 38 percent of respondents reported they felt “exhaustion” over the idea of a Biden-Trump replay.  According to the American Psychological Association, the stress of following daily political news…

Ukrainian air defense units reportedly shot down a half-dozen of Russia’s highly-touted Kinzhal hypersonic missiles during a massive air strike on Kyiv. The missiles, considered to be one of the Russian army’s crown jewels, were intercepted by the U.S.-made Patriot missile system. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the incident is not only a…

China has made no secret of its desire to broker peace in the Ukraine War. Chinese President Xi Jinping has already visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow and talked on the phone with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about finding a resolution to end the conflict. However, global analysts view the Chinese efforts as part of a…

The next new batch of CIA recruits could be officials in the Russian government. The Central Intelligence Agency said it’s open for business in Russia, and apparently, business is good. Since last fall, the CIA and the FBI have not been shy about asking disgruntled Russians to reach out. David Marlowe, the deputy director of…

Russia’s military racked up massive casualties during its winter offensive in Ukraine, with as many as 100,000 Russians killed or wounded since December alone. Vladimir Putin is reportedly ready to mobilize college students to replenish his army’s depleted ranks. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says Russia is desperate for troops but warns bringing in…

Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive is officially on hold as the embattled country awaits delivery of pledged military aid. Meanwhile, Putin’s weapons stockpile may be shrinking. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan believes that, for Russia, it doesn’t matter whether it loses the next battle or not. He argues Putin is playing the long game and the…