Iceland has secured the title of the most peaceful country in the world for the 15th consecutive year, according to the recently-released 2023 Global Peace Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report, however, also highlighted a concerning trend of decreasing global peace overall. “Over the last 15 years the world has become…

The Chinese air force may be closer to fielding jet fighters that could compete with the United States for air dominance. New video out of China shows what appears to be a J-20 stealth fighter with two new WS-15 jet engines installed. It’s a low-quality video, and it never really gives a good look of…

The fate of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is once again in jeopardy. Ukraine said Russian authorities are evacuating personnel from the facility, and may be planning to blow it up. The nuclear plant is the largest in Europe. Since seizing control of the plant last year, Russian troops use it as a base for…

A Russian general appears to be one of the first officials to suffer consequences after Wagner Group mercenaries staged a brief rebellion. Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, has reportedly been detained. It’s not clear where Surovikin is detained, or whether he has been charged with…

A federal judge ruled writer E. Jean Carroll is allowed to continue on with her second defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, and the NFL is cracking down on its players violating the league’s sports betting rules. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, June 30, 2023. Judge rejects Trump request to…

China used American-made technology to spy on Americans when a Chinese spy balloon was caught hovering over U.S. military bases back in February. The revelation is now coming to light through a Wall Street Journal exclusive that details what U.S. officials were able to find after collecting remnants of the spy balloon and investigating its…

The Biden administration’s push to get more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road as a means to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve long-term environmental benefits has received billions of dollars in funding. However, while EVs emit less carbon during their operational phase, their production process can be significantly carbon-intensive, as highlighted in a recent MIT…

The U.S. Navy is now in possession of its newest guided-missile destroyer, DDG 125, also called the Jack Lucas. HII delivered the ship to the Navy after wrapping up acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The Jack Lucas is the first of the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, ships that will assume the air…