Putin’s history lecture reveals his dreams of a new Russian Empire

US media personality Tucker Carlson’s hotly anticipated interview with Vladimir Putin was billed as a unique opportunity to challenge Western perceptions of the war in Ukraine and hear Russia’s side of the story. Instead, Putin hijacked the spectacle to underline his status as the world’s most dangerous amateur historian. The interview began in predictable fashion

What Happens After Marine Boot Camp?

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Military Relationships: Surviving Valentine’s Day On Your Own

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Removal of Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the removal of Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, in the biggest shakeup of the country’s military leadership since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion almost two years ago. In a statement confirming the move, Zelenskyy said he had decided to “renew the leadership” of the Ukrainian military as he

President Zelenskyy’s dual citizenship proposal presents wartime dilemmas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the country’s recent Unity Day holiday on January 22 by thanking Ukrainians around the world for their wartime support and calling for changes to the Ukrainian Constitution that would allow for dual citizenship. Zelenskyy confirmed he was submitting the relevant legislative proposal to the Ukrainian Parliament. If passed, the bill

Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea add to Egypt’s economic troubles

As the Red Sea crisis prompted by the Gaza War enters its fourth month with no sign of a breakthrough, Egypt—which relies on Suez Canal revenues as one of its primary sources of foreign currency—has been hit hard. Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have caused major shipping companies

Congress must act to stop Kremlin aggression—for the sake of US interests

Are we at the end of an eighty-year period of US global leadership? The United States emerged as a global leader—no, the key global actor—when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt overcame a long tradition of US isolationism by moving forward with the Lend-Lease program that provided essential aid to keep the United Kingdom in the war

Presidents Day Military Mailroom Closures

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Ukraine opens new front with drone strikes on Russia’s energy sector

Amid worsening ammunition shortages and mounting concerns over the future of Western military aid, the Ukrainian army has largely switched to active defense in recent months. Nevertheless, as the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, talk of a stalemate remains premature. While heavy fighting continues at various hot spots along the front