Although the North Korean troops were highlighted as a decisive escalation in the conflict, their performance appears to have fallen well short of expectations. The North Korean contingent that deployed to Russia to fight for Russian President Vladimir Putin has been taken off the line of contact after suffering high losses.

The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) will be the fifth and sixth vessels respectively of the Gerald R. Ford class, and will each replace an aging Nimitz-class supercarrier as they enter service. The next two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered supercarriers will honor two recent former United States presidents­—namely Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "I am proud to announce that the next two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be named for two former presidents: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush,"...

The Standard Missile 3 Block IB, launched by U.S. Navy destroyers, made its combat debut on April 13 when it countered Iran’s barrage attacks on Israel. The SM-3 Block IB intercepted Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles in the exo-atmosphere, more than 62 miles above the Earth’s surface. Yet just a few weeks earlier, President Joe Biden’s defense budget terminated production of that same missile in an attempt to “pivot from and discontinue” the SM-3 Block IB procurements in favor of the longer-range SM-3 Block IIA. In fact, these missiles are a...

In a significant display of military cooperation, Russian Tupolev Tu-95 and Chinese Xi'an H-6 bombers conducted a joint patrol near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this week. Detected and intercepted by NORAD, the bombers remained in international airspace and did not pose a threat to North American security. Summary and Key Points: In a significant display of military cooperation, Russian Tupolev Tu-95 and Chinese Xi'an H-6 bombers conducted a joint patrol near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this week.

In a major development, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump regarding his handling of classified documents, citing issues with the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. Summary and Key Points: In a major development, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump regarding his handling of classified documents, citing issues with the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith.

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, dramatically escalates political tensions in a society that neither wants nor can afford such escalations. Former presidents and various political and media figures have appropriately expressed sympathy for Mr. Trump and condemned the violence. Yet, these might not be enough to avoid further—and more consequential—political violence. Many have pointed to America’s toxic politics as a contributor to the July 13 shooting.