Daily Archives: Mar 21, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Key Insights from Ukraine’s Drone Strikes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Could a flotilla of unmanned naval drones become a game-changer on the Black Sea battlefield? Over recent weeks, Ukraine has escalated its maritime war, using its homemade Sea Baby drones to strike a series of Russian "shadow fleet" oil tankers. The attacks represent a dramatic shift from targeting warships...
William Harrison

Fed’s Rate Cuts Risk Fueling an AI Job Displacement Spiral

It started as a familiar playbook move-lower rates to support a weakening labour market. But in today's economy, in which artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping both white- and blue-collar work, the Federal Reserve's easing cycle may be doing more than simply stimulating demand. It could be accelerating the very...
Charles Mitchell

9 Stark Military Realities from the Pentagon’s Taiwan War Games

"We lose every time." Those four words, spoken by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Pentagon war games simulating a conflict with China over Taiwan, have reverberated through Washington's defense circles. The classified "Overmatch" brief, recently delivered to the White House, lays out a grim scenario: America's most advanced...