The United States Navy needs new warships, and it’s getting them. The U.S. Senate approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will allocate enough money for the service to buy 10 ships in fiscal year 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the ships to be procured: Funding for the amphibious ship was a…

Four and a half months after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for her arrest, Russia’s Maria Lvova-Belova confirmed more than 700,000 Ukrainian kids were moved to Russia. In a report she authored, Lvova-Belova said Russia “accepted” almost 5 million Ukrainians since the war began. Lvova-Belova, backing the party line, maintained the vast majority…

What can or will France do about its investment in Niger now that that country’s president was overthrown by members of his presidential guard? France has had troops in the area for years to help fight armed opposition groups, but now many local Nigerians are saying they want the former colonial ruler to stop intervening.…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says GOP lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family finances. But Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has also said impeachment isn’t on the table right now because Republicans don’t have the votes. Straight Arrow News contributor Ben Weingarten lays out the reasons that he thinks…

After pulling out of the grain deal with Ukraine, Russia has attacked the Ukrainian port city of Odessa and destroyed around 60,000 tons of grain stored for export. In the coming weeks, the global food supply will be significantly reduced, food prices will likely soar and some countries could face famines. Straight Arrow News contributor…

Is the Ukraine war also a public relations war? The U.S. has sometimes promoted the idea that Putin’s power may be weakening. First, rumors that Putin had cancer began circulating. Then there was the Wagner Group’s short-lived rebellion against Russia’s military leadership. Putin, on the other hand, is pushing the argument that the West is…