In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, take a deeper look at how Vladimir Putin might define victory in his illegal war as winter slows the fight for both Ukraine and Russia. Host Ryan Robertson visits with Maj. Marnix “Max” Provoost, a Ph.D. researcher at the Netherlands Defence Academy and author of a piece for…

The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package on a bipartisan basis Tuesday morning, Feb. 13. Twenty-two Republicans and all but three Democrats voted to send the package to the House where it will face an uncertain future. If signed into law, the bill will provide: “Finally, America led the way for freedom and…

On Feb. 6, American journalist Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It marked the first time the Russian leader agreed to an interview with a U.S. journalist since 2021. Carlson is a popular figure with the American far-right MAGA movement, and his interview with Putin came at a critical time for the…

The United States, it has been said, is a nation of immigrants, and was founded by many immigrants themselves. Yet we are also a nation with a long history of anti-immigrant laws and policies stretching back to our founding. This reality has resurfaced as Congress again debates updating U.S. border security and immigration policies. Straight…

After a drone attack claimed the lives of three U.S. troops at an American outpost in Jordan, U.S. forces responded with a series of strikes in Iraq and Syria, killing an Iranian-backed militia leader. President Joe Biden has committed to taking “more action,” while some Republicans are pushing for a direct military response against Iran.…

Donald Trump made remarks on Saturday, Feb. 10, about NATO that criticized some members at a campaign rally in South Carolina. The former president has often described NATO as a flawed international partnership, accusing some countries of not pulling their financial weight in the alliance, and the U.S. having to overcompensate. During his political rally,…

A bipartisan team of Congress members spent months negotiating the details of a comprehensive border security and immigration reform package. However, the package failed to make it through Congress after Republicans switched their support to opposition at the last minute. Republicans have criticized President Biden for not being tougher on border security, leaving some confused…

The Senate’s standalone $95.3 billion foreign aid bill that would send funds to Israel, Ukraine, and other allies has passed a critical step. Senators voted during a rare Sunday, Feb. 12, session 67-27 to advance the bill, with 18 Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joining Democrats. “Today it’s no exaggeration to say that the eyes…

The “Iron General” is out. The “Butcher” is in. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in his nightly address to the country on Thursday, Feb. 8, it was time for Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi to step aside. Zaluzhnyi had been leading Ukraine’s Armed Forces since before Russia invaded. Zelenskyy gave the departing general the Hero of Ukraine…

On Feb. 7, Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border bill that had been under negotiation for months with Democrats and the Biden administration. With prospects for passing border security legislation now seeming dim, President Biden is pointing fingers at former President Trump, who opposes the bill, and urging Republicans to “show some spine.” Straight Arrow…