Daily Archives: Mar 21, 2026

"No military service participating in the war in Ukraine has been as soundly humiliated as Russia's Black Sea Fleet." That blunt assessment from defense analyst Isaac Seitz captures the paradox at the heart of the Black Sea campaign: a fleet battered by Ukrainian ingenuity yet still capable of projecting...

Could a few hundred Western fighter jets really tip the balance in Europe's most intense air war since World War II? Late in 2025, Ukraine's Air Force answered with an unmistakable data point: more than 1,300 airborne threats neutralized; a $500 million Russian arsenal destroyed; and a transformation in...

Carry a .25 if it feels good to you, but never load it. Late Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper's tongue-in-cheek counsel still resonates in discussions on defensive caliber. At the high-stakes game of self-protection, choosing the wrong caliber can be the difference between halting an attack and exposing yourself to...