Trump: Expanding military power as an implementation of the “peace through strength” strategy January 8, 2026 Since returning to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has overseen a rapid buildup of U.S. military action abroad. In the first year of…
Battle of Thermopylae – at the Hot Gates – 480 BC: Secret weapons & special operations January 8, 2026 Herodotus estimates Persian losses at Thermopylae at around 20,000. Most importantly, no distinguished Greek peltasts are mentioned at Plataea, while the “barren Mardonius” was…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35s neutralize Venezuelan air force assets January 8, 2026 The US conducted a rapid special military operation lasting approximately 30 minutes, 1,352 miles from the mainland United States, which was successfully completed without…
SHIELD: Japan’s new coastal defense plan focuses on unmanned systems and hovering munitions January 8, 2026 The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced the SHIELD project, which involves a holistic approach to coastal defense, focusing on unmanned systems. SHIELD aims to…
Maduro’s arrest a “slap in the face” for Beijing, a message to Tehran, and Russia deeply in the eye of the “Εagle” January 3, 2026 Today’s US operation in Venezuela and Donald Trump’s announcement that Nicolas Maduro has been “captured and taken out of the country” is not simply…
The New Security Architecture of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East January 1, 2026 The “certainties” of the era that has irrevocably passed included the special relationship of the US with Turkey and Israel. This was partly understandable…
The Dangers of the Huge Stimulus Packages Coming to the US and Eurozone January 1, 2026 Both the US and European economies are preparing to receive strong fiscal and monetary stimulus packages, without even being in recession, as is traditionally…
A handful of large companies set prices by adjusting inflation as they wish January 1, 2026 As long as accuracy remains the number one issue that concerns citizens, the debate about “greedflation” and the extent to which it fuels the…
How did the dry bulk freight market evolve in 2025 – What’s coming in 2026? January 1, 2026 2025 did not go down in history as a year of impressive upswings for the dry bulk freight market. There were no sharp spikes…