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A Ukrainian soldier launches an R-18 drone, used for reconnaissance and bombing Russian positions. (Photo: Аеророзвідка / Aerorozvidka)

Drone Wars: How Ukraine Is Redefining 21st Century Combat on the Battlefield

Keith GirardJune 2, 2023

From the outset, Ukraine was outgunned and out manned by Russia, forcing it to find force levelers -- small handheld drones are one of them... Read More...

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is turning into a brutal war of attrition. (Photo: Mvs.gov.ua)

Is Elon Musk Tilting Twitter to Russia in Ukraine War With Shadow Bans, Suspensions, Blocks?

Keith GirardDecember 22, 2022

Elon Musk appears to be tilting the social media site Twitter toward Russia in the Ukraine War. ... Read More...

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). JASSM-Extended Range has more than two-and-a-half times the range of JASSM for greater standoff distance. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

Russia is Finished; Give Ukraine the Long-Range Missiles It Needs to End the War Quickly

Keith GirardDecember 2, 2022

It's time for the West to step up with long-range missiles and ground attack aircraft in trhe Ukraine/Russia war. ... Read More...

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). JASSM-Extended Range has more than two-and-a-half times the range of JASSM for greater standoff distance. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

The 10 Weapons Ukraine Needs Now to End the War With Russia

Keith GirardSeptember 17, 2022

Ukraine has demonstrated decisively that it's army has the discipline, leadership and courage to repel Russian invaders, and now only needs the tools to get the job done.... Read More...

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Meat Grinder: Russia Turns to All-Out Attacks in Brutal War of Attrition in Ukraine

Keith GirardMarch 9, 2022

Russia's Ukraine invasion has bogged down into a brutal war of attrition that could see civilian and military casualties multiply exponentially.... Read More...

The U.S. MQ-1B Predator is remotely piloted aircraft that can take out tanks with precision-guided missiles. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

Ukraine Precision Weapons, Drones Will Test Russia’s WW2-Era Tank Warfare

Keith GirardFebruary 23, 2022

Precision weapons, drones and electronic command and control will be tested for the first time in large-scale combat and pose a serious threat to Russia should it attack Ukraine.... Read More...

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China Gains Massive Latin American Influence on Heels of Disastrous Trump Policies

Keith GirardJanuary 25, 2022

Donald Trump’s determination to cut Latin American aid during his diastrous one-term presidency has opened the door to China, which is stepping in to fill the void and gain influence in the region.... Read More...

U.S. air power must be deployed to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine. (Photo: Getty)

Ukraine: A Russian Invasion Must be Met by US Air Power

Keith GirardDecember 13, 2021

The second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia is under a dire threat of a full-scale military invasion at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.... Read More...

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Are Fox News Talking Heads Russian Agents? New CIA Report Points to Kremlin Media Connection

Keith GirardMarch 16, 2021

Fox News Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity have been the biggest purveyors of Russian propaganda (Photos: Gage Skidmore) Fox News talking heads-- particularly Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham--follow a remarkably simi... Read More...

The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle is depicted as it emerges from its rocket nose cone and prepares to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (Photo DOD)

Hypersonic Weapons Latest Escalation in New East-West Arms Race

Keith GirardJuly 29, 2020

The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle is depicted as it emerges from its rocket nose cone and prepares to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (Photo DOD) Hypersonic weapons that travel 20-times faster than the speed of sound--or faster-- have become th... Read More...

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Trump Will Be Worst 1-Term President Regardless of Russia Probe; Here’s Why

Keith GirardJanuary 25, 2019

After two years in office, Donald Trump has finally laid out most of his cards on taxes, tariffs and the economy; they eerily parallel President Herbert Hoover’s disastrous policies leading to the depths of the Great Depression in the 1930s.... Read More...

Vladimir Putin Brags About ‘Decline of America’ Under Trump

Keith GirardOctober 19, 2018

Donald Trump may or may not be Vladimir Putin’s puppet, but he’s dancing to the Russian President’s tune. The hard-line Kremlin boss bragged about the decline of America under Trump and the resurgence of Russian influence around the world.... Read More...

Donald Trump Bizarre Grocery Store ID Remark Smacks of Russian Influence

Keith GirardAugust 4, 2018

Donald Trump’s habit of going off script during his campaign rallies often leads to bizarre statements, but few have been as puzzling as his pronouncement at a Tampa, Fla., rally this week that Americans need an identification card to purchase groceries.... Read More...

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Tale of Russian Women: Pussy Riot Bedevils Putin; Mariia Butina Is His Red Sparrow

Tale of Russian Women: Pussy Riot Bedevils Putin; Mariia Butina Is His Red Sparrow

Keith GirardJuly 17, 2018

Alleged Russian influence peddler Mariia Butina (left) and Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova. (Photos: IM Collage) Pussy Riot, the all-female Russian punk-rock protest group, is a thorn in Vladimir Putin’s side. But their visage of feminist rebell... Read More...

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Donald Trump Could be Linked to Putin Money Laundering Through Denmark Bank

Keith GirardFebruary 27, 2018

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s family members and the FSB, Russia’s intelligence service have been accused of laundering substantial amounts of money through the Estonian branch of Denmark’s biggest bank, according to a Danish newspaper. ... Read More...

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