The Ukrainian military is using "game-changing" drones that can carry 3kg of explosives and hit targets up to 30 miles behind enemy lines, The Times of London reported. Eugene Bulatsev, an engineer with the Ukrainian designer UA-Dynamics, told the outlet that the "game-changing" Punisher drones had completed up to 60 "successful" missions...
Biden Quietly Casts Trump As The New Face Of Putin In America
President Joe Biden failed to bring up the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol incited by his predecessor in his State of the Union speech, but less than a day later essentially made Donald Trump, without ever mentioning his name, the American face of Russia’s dictator. “Vladimir Putin was counting on being able...
Germany to Ship Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine — Reports
Berlin has approved a shipment of 2,700 Soviet-era, shoulder-fired Strela missiles to Ukraine, according to government sources cited by news agencies. The weapons would come out of the depots once overseen by Soviet-controlled East Germany, which reunited with West Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Germany had refused to...
The Javelin Missile Is Feared And Incredibly Deadly. Here’s How It Works.
The Javelin missile is part of a long line of systems designed to allow infantry to deal with armored targets. This formidable weapon came into service in the 1990s and is capable of dealing with tanks, buildings and even helicopters. Since its introduction, 5,000 Javelin missiles have been launched, and...
Ian Bremmer: Has Putin Overplayed His Hand?
After weeks of military buildup and lies, Russia attacked Ukraine. We are watching a worst-case scenario — a full invasion by land, sea, and cyberspace — play out in real time. Diplomacy is dead and Western allies have unleashed a punishing response through sanctions. The mood was somber at...
Zakaria: How to Beat Putin, for Real
The battle has been joined. Now, all that remains to be seen is who will win. President Biden has rallied not just the West but also much of the world. He has announced sanctions that are more far-reaching than any ever inflicted on a major economy. The results are already...
Ikea Closes All Stores and Factories in Russia Amid Exodus of Western Firms
Ikea has temporarily closed all stores and factories across Russia in a move affecting 15,000 workers, becoming the latest in a swathe of western firms to halt operations in the country since it invaded Ukraine. The news prompted a rush of shoppers at the stores due to close. Production at three manufacturing...
Zakaria: War Reminds Us Why Liberal Democracy Is Worth Defending
Russia’s utterly unprovoked, unjustifiable, immoral invasion of Ukraine would seem to mark the end of an era, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria, during which American power and liberal democracy seemed triumphant, and the international system seemed to work more cooperatively than at any previous point in history. For many commentators,...
Ukraine Conflict: Who’s in Putin’s Inner Circle and Running the War?
Vladimir Putin cuts a solitary figure, leading Russia's military into a high-risk war that threatens to tear apart his country's economy. He has rarely looked more isolated than in two recent, choreographed appearances with his inner circle, where he sits at a resolute distance from his closest advisers. As commander...
America Can Do More for Ukrainians Than Wear Blue and Yellow
It is true that those standing up to unjustified invasion deserve applause for bravery and courage in the face of peril. But we must be wary of overly romanticizing Ukrainians’ struggles in a way that absolves the international community of its moral responsibilities to provide shelter to those fleeing war....