National Security

As CES 2026 spotlights dazzling AI advancements and robotics, a critical look reveals unsustainable energy demands and corporate interests overshadowing true American innovation and sovereignty.

Despite healthy GDP growth in 2025, sluggish hiring and persistent inflation expose cracks in the economy—signaling troubling challenges for American workers and families.

Vietnam’s rapid industrial growth fueled by U.S.-China trade tensions exposes vulnerabilities that highlight urgent lessons for America’s economic sovereignty and manufacturing future.

President Zelenskyy’s choice of Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, a key military intelligence figure, to lead his administration highlights Ukraine’s intensified focus on defense and strategic security as diplomatic efforts for peace hang in the balance.

The recent U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro has sent ripples through global markets—particularly oil and energy sectors—highlighting Washington’s strategic move to restore American interests while markets cautiously adjust amid persistent geopolitical risks.

As Ukraine seeks security guarantees from a coalition of allies, cracks in Western unity and unclear commitments expose risks that could undermine American efforts to secure lasting peace on Europe’s eastern front.

The fatal shooting of a Bedouin man during an Israeli police raid highlights escalating tensions and raises questions about law enforcement tactics and minority relations in Israel’s south.

Negotiations between Damascus and Kurdish-led forces to unify Syria’s military face critical obstacles, exposing the complexity of foreign influence and the risks posed to American interests in the region.

Saudi-backed forces have retaken Yemen’s key Hadramout province from UAE-supported separatists after intense airstrikes, exposing dangerous fractures within the anti-Houthi coalition that threaten America’s regional interests.

Behind the diplomatic curtain in Paris, US-mediated talks between Syria and Israel restart amid rising tensions. But will Washington’s push for a security deal truly safeguard American interests, or risk entangling us in unstable regional dynamics?