‘War tourists’, mercenaries boost banks of foreign fighters flocking to Ukraine
•An estimated 17,000 foreign fighters, including many Americans, have flocked to the conflict over the last eight years. By Ben Makuch…
North Korea is becoming an asset for China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Pyongyang, June 2019KCNA via Reuters
Why Europe has no say in the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Ukraine, NATO and Russia
A matter of speed? Understanding hypersonic missile systems
X–51A Waverider. Photo credit: US Air Force graphic
Russian spy ship that can ‘cut undersea cables’, disrupt global internet
Global internet connectivity
Is Biden’s strategy with Putin working, or goading Moscow to war?
•The Biden administration’s goal is to cut the Russians off at each turn by exposing their plans. But Russian President…
US vs China: Taiwan can’t wait
Taiwanese warplanes flying over Taipei, October 10, 2021 Ann Wang/Reuters
How harsh visa requirements spur fraud in Nigeria
By Nosa Igbinadolor Getting Schengen, United Kingdom, United States, and certain other countries’ visas can be a nightmare. A retired Nigerian…