India recently banned all wheat exports. Due partly to the war in Ukraine, and a blistering heatwave brought on by worsening climate change, India’s production has been slashed leading to record high domestic wheat prices at home. India’s export ban is an example of one nation making a decision to…

It’s an unsettling question with no easy answer. When the Obama administration ran war simulations against the simulated Russian use of tactical nukes in the Baltics, there was no agreement on how to respond. The Biden administration fares no better, with fundamental disagreements between military planners on what to do…

Getting into Putin’s mind these days is no easy task. So when he tells us what his endgame is in Ukraine, through historical comparisons, we should take note. Yesterday, Putin met with a group of young entrepreneurs at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum where he gave a short speech…

Putin is obsessed… with babies. Native Russian propaganda that encourages Russians to have more kids is widespread, and, according to French demographer Laurent Chalard, Putin routinely advocates for Russians to “make more babies.” In 2018, Putin even started paying the parents of firstborn children an allowance of around $180 a…

We’re officially 100 days into #putinsfolly and Russia controls approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory. But most important, Ukraine is still in the fight 97 days after Putin expected to end his planned three-day conquest. In April, several reputable news sources, like Reuters and the American veteran-favorite news site SOFREP, reported…

Like some Greek tragedy playing out on the world stage, Russia’s senseless invasion of Ukraine set events in motion that will ultimately make the Russian Federation far weaker than it was before the invasion. Over the past three months, the shockwave could be felt throughout Europe as Putin’s incompetent military…

On Monday, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told reporters that “low-level” discussions are underway on how the U.S. may need to adjust its training of Ukrainian forces, and on “whether some U.S. troops should be based in Ukraine.” So far, the U.S. has been training…

Three months into what was supposed to be a three-day special military operation to “de-nazify” Ukraine, UK’s defense ministry said Russia’s military campaign “has stalled on all fronts”. Usually when someone starts a conversation with “I just want to manage expectations…” you know disappointment is about to follow. When Putin…

This week, Insider reported they received information from Ukraine’s military intel chief that a coup to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway. What’s more, Major General Kyrylo Budanov told Sky News that this coup is “impossible to stop.” Certainly, all of the elements are in place for a coup…