Daily Archives: Mar 18, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Takeaways from Ukraine’s Strike on Russia’s Ryazan Refinery

In one night, Ukraine took out of commission a refinery processing more than a quarter-million barrels of crude per day-about 5% of Russia's refining capacity. The strike on Rosneft's Ryazan refinery deep inside Russian territory on November 20 is more than a tactical success; it is a calculated escalation...
James Thompson

NASA’s 3I/ATLAS Images Reveal Oldest Known Interstellar Comet

When an interstellar comet comes into the solar system, every available instrument is called upon to study it. But when that comet has the potential to be the oldest and most massive interstellar visitor ever recorded, the stakes rise with the scrutiny. Such is the case with comet 3I/ATLAS,...
Charles Mitchell

Putin’s Air Power Shattered: 9 Key Revelations from $375M ATACMS Strike

The night of October 17, 2023, rewrote the rules of Russia's war in Ukraine. In one broad, coordinated operation, Ukrainian forces wiped out a helicopter squadron valued at more than $375 million deep inside the territory that Moscow had long treated as untouchable. The blow came not from stealth...