Russian defense minister possibly sidelined: UK intel
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu may have been “side-lined within the Russian leadership” more than six months into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defence. “Russian officers and soldiers with first-hand experience of the war probably routinely ridicule Shoigu for his ineffectual and out-of-touch leadership as Russian progress has stalled,” the ministry said in an update. Th
Read MoreThe US must close the gap between ends and means in Ukraine
Success in war is measured not by level of effort but by the degree to which a country achieves the policy goals set by its senior political leaders. Regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States has four policy goals — two grand strategic and two theater strategic. Achieving these goals is not guaranteed. And without changes, the U.S. could yet achieve little. Using public statements and speeches of senior U.S. leaders, America’s primary grand strategic policy goals appear to reinforce the rules-based international order’s sanction against aggression. By making sure
Read MoreHow do you really hurt Putin?
The United States and elements of NATO are engaged in an undeclared war with Russia. This war — described as World War III by Fiona Hill, former deputy assistant to the president of the United States, and others — truthfully began in 2007, when Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his now-famous speech at the Munich Security Conference. It accelerated when Russia invaded Ukraine a second time in February 2022. After six months of renewed conflict, a simple question has emerged: How do the U.S. a
Read MoreIAEA inspection team to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “is now on its way” to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, where fighting has stoked concerns about a potential accident. “The day has come, @IAEAorg's Support and Assistance Mission to #Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) is now on its way. We must protect the safety and security of #Ukraine’s and Europe’s biggest nuclear facility
Read MoreNASA Artemis rocket launch delayed, next attempt could be Friday
NASA on Monday delayed the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., because of a fuel leak in one of the rocket's engines. The next available time for the launch is on Friday. The highly anticipated launch will serve as a key test for the SLS and the Orion exploration spacecraft, which NASA plans to send more than 40,000 miles past the moon. It's the first in a series of integrated tests to eventually send astronauts back to the moon in 2025 or 2026. NASA officials said the SLS rocket's engine bleed c
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