Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025

The sudden leap in the cost of crude oil during late September 2025 is not simply another commodity market fluctuation it serves as a grim reminder that geopolitics can overrule economic fundamentals in shaping energy sector destinies. With NATO-Russian tensions escalating, Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil targets, and Kurdistan...

God is fond of the Trinity, and the SBU always brings to fruition whatever is born and never repeats something twice, said Vasyl Malyuk, head of Ukraine's Security Service, in response to the attack of the Kerch Strait Bridge in June 2025. His words were also meant to indicate...

When military small arms are involved, the argument is seldom won with one shot. Is extra firepower worth added weight? Can a new round actually revolutionize the game? The U.S. Army's XM7 rifle, star of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, is testing conventional wisdom about range, killing...