
Ukraine’s intel chief says North Korea is about to double its artillery systems in Russia’s war to nearly 500 guns
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un North Korea looks like it’s ready to double down on Russia’s war, per Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov. Budanov, head of the intelligence agency GUR, told The Warzone that Pyongyang has already given Russia at least 120 M1989 “Koksan” self-propelled howitzers and 120…

Trump says he could send US special operators after Mexican drug cartels. It could make things a lot worse.
A US Army Special Forces soldier provides security during an advising mission. Trump world is kicking around the idea of sending special operations forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels. There’s a risk these operations could make things worse, experts said. While designating Mexican cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations” on Monday, President Donald Trump was…

A former soldier in North Korea’s army says he was restricted to firing 3 bullets a year
North Korean escapee Hyunseung Lee, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Constant propaganda as well as limited access to ammunition — or even toilet paper — were the stark realities of being in North Korea’s army, a former soldier told B-17. Hyunseung Lee, who was born in North Korea in 1985, defected with his…

Russia’s having problems with its newest ICBM. It drove away critical Ukrainian missile expertise.
Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile being launched in Russia’s northwest region of Plesetsk in April 2022. Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile program is in trouble, facing persistent struggles with its new Sarmat missile. And it doesn’t help that the country has cut off expertise it once depended on by waging war on its neighbor. “Historically, a…

Multiple injuries after explosion at a Rheinmetall munitions factory in Spain
Six workers were injured after an explosion at a Rheinmetall depot in Murcia, Spain, on January 30, 2025. An explosion at a Rheinmetall munitions factory in Spain injured six workers on Thursday, local emergency services have said. One person was left with serious injuries following the incident, which occurred in the southeastern Spanish city of…

It’s not just Canadians. Fewer Europeans want to visit the US, too.
Tariffs could cause European airlines to face more pressure. Canadians aren’t the only people losing their appetite for a stateside vacation. Forward bookings for Europeans visiting the US this summer have fallen by a quarter, Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin told Bloomberg on Tuesday. One of the world’s biggest hospitality companies, Accor operates more than 5,000…

Here’s who’s getting hit hardest by Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
President Donald Trump announced his tariffs on Wednesday. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are here, and they could mean increased prices on a variety of goods Americans rely on. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order announcing a 10% baseline tariff on all countries, set to go into effect on Saturday, as well as…

I was happily married for 11 years. Then, my husband joined the military.
Brittany Meng hugs her husband in military uniform. When I became a military spouse after 11 years of marriage, I thought the hardest parts of the military lifestyle would be deployments, frequent moves, or solo parenting our five children. However, after eight years of being married to an active-duty military member, the hardest part has…

What are tariffs? How Trump’s tariff plan works, who pays them, and how they could affect prices and jobs
US President Donald Trump announced new import tariffs. In a much-anticipated speech on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced “Liberation Day” tariffs, imposing duties ranging from 10% to 49% on imports from 60 trade partners, including India, China, and the European Union. The Trump administration argues these tariffs will counteract “highly unbalanced” trade deficits, which they…