Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is holding up the promotion of a top military general. That may sound familiar, but unlike his blanket hold on all senior military officials in 2023, this is a single officer for a specific reason.  Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark is a senior aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and is up…

A Congo military court sentenced 37 people, including three Americans to death on Friday, Sept. 13. The decision is over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.  In May, the group of armed men occupied the presidential palace, before their leader, Christian Malanga, a U.S. based Congolese politician, was killed…

Israeli commandos conducted a rare ground raid in Syria this week, targeting a weapons facility tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, officials said Thursday. The operation, near Masyaf, combined airstrikes and a commando assault. The site reportedly produced chemical weapons and missiles for Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran. Israeli jets launched the initial…

The U.S. Navy unit that took out 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden is preparing for its next covert mission as reported by the Financial Times on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The commandos of Seal Team 6 are training for the potential invasion of Taiwan by Chinese forces, according to sources familiar with the team’s operations. U.S.…

Vladimir Putin says Russia would be “at war” with the United States and its allies if they allow Ukraine to use long-range Western missiles to strike deep inside Russia. Putin described such a move as “an act of war.” This warning comes just hours before a crucial meeting in Washington between British Prime Minister Keir…

There’s a lot of focus on horse race politics this time of year. A new court decision in favor of a betting company will allow individuals to place bets on which party will win control of Congress. A federal judge recently struck down a Commodity Futures Trading Commission decision that prohibited the company Kalshi from…

North Korea resumed its missile program Thursday, Sept. 12, launching several short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang that traveled 220 miles toward the East Sea, landing outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. This series of launches marks North Korea’s return to missile testing after a two-month break. The missile tests followed an unusual incident in which North…

It is China week in the House of Representatives and members are voting on dozens of bills related to U.S.-China policy. The legislation covering economics, military, education and more has received extraordinary bipartisan support.  Here are a few examples of legislation:  The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office certification Act passed 413-3.  A motion recognizing…

China is giving Cambodia two warships. The gifts are seen more as a payment by most in the international community though — payment to Cambodia for letting the Chinese navy set up shop in the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said the People’s Liberation Army Navy, the official name of China’s naval forces, would…

Russian forces initiated a significant counteroffensive in the Kursk region, targeting Ukrainian troops, marking the Kremlin’s first substantial military action in over five weeks. This operation, which began on Sept. 10, aims to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the area, with ongoing engagements reported into the following day. The dynamics of the conflict are still unclear,…