Russia announced this week that it had successfully tested its nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile, a move President Vladimir Putin framed as proof that Moscow will not “bow to Western pressure” over the war in Ukraine, A.P. News reports. In a televised briefing, General Valery Gerasimov stated that the missile
Private Military and Security Companies (P.M.S.C.s) have played an increasingly prominent role in conflicts over the past 40 years. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, many major powers substantially decreased their military budgets. This decrease led to a surplus of ex-military personnel seeking employment and a surplus of military
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro claimed that the United States is “fabricating a war” against his government, following reports of U.S. military activity near Venezuelan waters. The deployment of the U.S.S. Gerald R Ford has led the Venezuelan government to claim that, while the U.S. presents the operation as an anti-drug
