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A day before Israel launched its massive air strike campaign against Iran last week, President Donald Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center...
Announced in 2025, the Golden Dome is an American missile defense initiative proposed by the Trump administration that seeks to establish a...
Over the last few days, Iran has reportedly launched around 2,000 missiles toward Israel. While some have penetrated Israel’s multi-tiered air...
Israel’s fighter jets continue to be major players in the nation’s ongoing war with Iran. In the fiercest tit-for-tat exchanges between the two...
It has now been nearly three-and-a-half years since the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin launched its “special military operation”...
The answer to the question as to whether human rights will play a major role in US foreign policy in the future is contained in the very prompt for...
A pair of Iranian-operated Grumman F-14 Tomcats used up their proverbial nine lives. A video of the aircraft has gone viral on social media,...
For eons, battles have been fought between infantry and cavalry, with the respective roles evolving with new tactical and technological advances. ...
The United States Navy’s oldest operational aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, is now on what is likely to be the historic vessel’s final deployment. It...
Seeking to reassure investors and defense analysts the world over, the head of the firm that makes the fifth-generation Turkish KAAN warplane has...
Shortly after his surprising announcement that he would take two weeks before deciding whether or not to attack Iran, President Donald Trump...
Arching into the night sky over Tehran on Wednesday night was a terrifying view that immediately went viral across social media. For days, the...
The B-21 Raider stealth bomber program is one of the most secretive programs in the US military. Little has been formally disclosed about the...
Lockheed Martin has secured a $1 billion contract modification from the US Navy to continue its support for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS)...
Can Israel destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment facility at Fordow? That question is central to the debate about Israel’s ability to knock out Iran’s...
When historians evaluate presidential performance, they rely on more than popularity or short-term outcomes. Determining who qualifies as one of the...
The maelstrom of the opening months of the second Trump administration exposed what many in the foreign policy and human rights communities already...
In the past, the secret ingredient for domination was either gold, silver, or oil. Now, in the new world of artificial intelligence, the key is...
Seventeen years ago, my wife and I were given the greatest gift of our lives: the opportunity to adopt our two daughters, Yana and Svetlana, from...
President Trump is deeply convinced that many of his foreign policy decisions are aimed at rectifying the mistakes of the Biden administration....
Watt’s Happening aims to provide breaking news, sharp analysis, and thoughtful commentary from the cutting edge of the energy sector as this...
For only the second time this century, a Royal Navy carrier strike group is operating in the Indo-Pacific as part of Operation Highmast. The...
Chinese military analysts have told state broadcaster CCTV that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is on track to receive its third aircraft...
With the ongoing Israel-Iran War dominating the attention of world leaders, the US military has decided to make major changes to its force posture—...
Pandora’s box has been cast wide open with Israel’s air campaign against Iran—an escalation that will reshape strategic alliances and the...
America’s venerable B-2 stealth bomber fleet is in its twilight years. As part of America’s bomber fleet since the 1990s, it serves both...
The American-made F/A-18 Super Hornet is arguably the pinnacle of the US military’s Red Sea strategy at the moment. Launched from the Navy’s...
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran is in full throttle, with tit-for-tat exchanges in violence occurring...
The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which escalated into open warfare last week under the imprimatur of Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion,” has brought...
There are many reasons why the Trump administration should refrain from further entangling the United States in Israel’s war on Iran. Iran is a...
Israel has struck Iran with devastating blows since last Thursday evening. Although delayed, the Iranians have responded in kind. Yet Iran’s...
In early June, President Donald Trump doubled steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 percent to 50 percent. The Trump administration argued the tariffs...
As G-7 leaders wrap up their annual meeting, they should contemplate how their full-throated support for Israel against Iran will play in the...
With the advent of open warfare between Israel and Iran, seismic changes are underway in the Middle East. The entire world seems to be drawn into...
June 2025 marks significant milestones for the United States military. Last Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the US Army, which was...
The late President Abraham Lincoln famously noted that you can always fool some people. Thanks to social media, it is increasingly easy. No day...
Israel’s strike on Iran was far more than just about destroying the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. It crippled Iran’s air defenses, hit the...
At this week’s Paris Air Show, the largest and most prestigious aerospace event in the world, Lockheed Martin indicated it will soon unveil F-35...
President Donald Trump abruptly left the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on Monday, just hours after the United States Air Force deployed...
China’s Jiu Tian drone mothership is preparing for its maiden mission at the end of the month. The mission will mark the beginning of a series of...
Following Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion”—a series of coordinated strikes targeting Iranian military installations, nuclear facilities, and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a strong proponent of the BRICS, the non-Western grouping that until 2023 consisted of Brazil, Russia,...
The essence of President Donald Trump’s America First approach on the world stage is national sovereignty and self-determination. It is a firm...
The unprecedented exchange of violence between Israel and Iran is only heating up. Following the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) initial strikes...
Israel’s direct attacks on Iran shows again that it is willing to conduct multiple wars at once on its perceived adversaries. Recently, it has also...
The rush to do trade deals with the United States following Liberation Day demonstrates once again that President Donald Trump is the ultimate...