Daily Archives: Mar 18, 2026

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons It is not usually that a small inland lake is the battleground for a wham of note in contemporary naval combat. But on the pre-dawn of October 4, Ukrainian commandos made Russia's Lake Onega in the republic of Karelia just that a battleground for one...

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons What if the round you count on to save your life fails? In the world of high‑stakes self‑defense, caliber selection can be the difference between thwarting danger and putting yourself in danger of being hit. Though better than nothing, not every handgun cartridge provides the...

Could one tanker seizure disrupt global energy markets? The recent seizure by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker Talara in the Strait of Hormuz has cast a harsh spotlight on renewed concerns about maritime security in one of the most pivotal chokepoints anywhere in...