ANALYSIS: SEOUL, South Korea — Despite the amity they display, the world’s two leading anti-Western leaders — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin — are far from aligned when it comes to war-making. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, Mr. Xi feted Mr. Putin at last week’s two-day summit, while […]
The Chinese-owned video app TikTok is a major element of what the Chinese military calls “cognitive warfare,” according to a national security expert. Ian Oxnevad, senior fellow in national security at the National Association of Scholars, stated in a recent report that TikTok serves as “one of [China’s] foremost cognitive weapons.” The military defines cognitive […]
Ben reports from the Special Operations Forces Week convention in Tampa and speaks with Wahid Nawabi, CEO of AeroVironment, about the Pentagon’s Replicator program and how AI and autonomous systems will reshape warfare. Ben and Guy also dive into the latest developments in the mystery of suspended State Department official Robert Malley and the cease-fire […]
TAMPA, Florida — The U.S. faces a “decisive decade” as it stares down great power challenges from China and Russia, regional threats from Iran and North Korea, and the resurgence of extremist groups such as ISIS and al Qaeda — and America’s Special Forces will play a central role in confronting each, said Army Gen. […]
Politicians often bet big on promising tax cuts to get elected. President Biden is letting it ride on tax increases. He has called for Congress to kill Trump-era tax cuts — “If I’m reelected, it’s going to stay expired,” he said — and he has announced plans to impose a spate of new levies. They […]
A new report from the Internal Revenue Service lays out a roadmap for the future and reveals that President Joe Biden’s 2025 budget would bar cuts to the IRS until 2034. The report also noted that audits on what the IRS calls the “wealthiest taxpayers, large corporations and large, complex partnerships” will vastly increase when […]
OPINION: What does it take to persevere in faith and family when the bottom drops out? That’s exactly the story that “Unsung Hero” tells. Director Guy Ritchie’s latest hyperviolent action comedy is loosely based on a true story, but one that’s received blockbuster treatment. The original was a mess. By comparison, ‘Rebel Moon — Part […]
NEWS AND ANALYSIS: Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a major reorganization of the People’s Liberation Army last week, setting up a new strategic service arm in charge of information warfare, according to the Beijing Defense Ministry and state media. The new information support force and three other military components will replace the relatively recently created […]
China’s military is conducting research on sea-based neurotoxins, raising new fears among U.S. officials and analysts that Beijing is secretly developing deadly biological weapons for use in a future conflict. Concerns about the marine toxin research were aired for the first time by the U.S. government earlier this month in the annual State Department arms […]
If you’ve ever listened to “The Exorcist Files,” you know that the hit docuseries podcast strikes an admirable balance between horror and humor. In fact, producer Ryan Bethea describes it as a blend of “catechesis, spiritual teaching and solid biblical knowledge, terrifying anecdotes from the actual case files of an exorcist, and a really good […]
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