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692 Dispatches
Is This the End of the Wagner Group? Russia's Endgame in the Central African Republic
Russia demands Wagner's replacement with Africa Corps in CAR. Explore the mercenary group's deep roots, resistance, and Putin's limited options.
Can Donald Trump End the War in Ukraine? Inside the High-Stakes Alaska Summit
Trump meets Putin in Alaska to negotiate Ukraine's fate. But Ukraine won't have a seat at the table. What could this mean for the war?
Why High-Profile Russians Keep Falling Out of Buildings: A Pattern of Mysterious Deaths
Since 2022, high-profile Russians have died in suspicious falls from buildings at unprecedented rates. Explore the pattern, victims, and theories.
The Nuclear Cascade: How the World Could Have Twenty Nuclear Powers by 2040
How Poland, South Korea, and Iran could trigger a nuclear cascade, potentially creating 20+ nuclear-armed states by 2040.
Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Preparing for War: Tigray Faces Another Catastrophic Conflict
Three years after a ceasefire, Ethiopia and Eritrea are repositioning military forces near their borders, threatening to plunge Tigray into another devasta
The SuperLightning: Lockheed Martin's Plan to Transform the F-35 Into a Next-Generation Fighter
Lockheed Martin proposes upgrading the F-35 into a SuperLightning fighter with 80% of sixth-generation capabilities at half the cost of the F-47.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Over a Thousand Civilians Killed at Aid Distribution Sites
Over 1,000 Palestinian civilians killed at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution sites since May 2025. Investigation into mass casualties and human
Thailand-Cambodia War: Why the Five-Day Conflict Revealed a Massive Military Disparity
Five-day conflict reveals stark military imbalance between Thailand and Cambodia, with Thailand's superior air power and troop numbers forcing ceasefire.
Al-Shabaab's Unstoppable Advance Threatens Mogadishu as Somalia's Defenses Crumble
Al-Shabaab captures strategic towns, reverses military gains, and threatens Mogadishu. African Union forces fail to mount effective counteroffensives.
Zelensky's Anti-Corruption Law Sparks Ukraine's First Major Wartime Protests
Thousands of Ukrainians protested draft law 12414, which threatened to dismantle independent anti-corruption institutions. Zelensky backpedaled after publi
Thailand and Cambodia Border Conflict: Historical Grievances Erupt into Armed Clashes
July 2025 escalation of Thailand-Cambodia border conflict over Preah Vihear temple. Artillery, airstrikes, and civilian casualties in territorial dispute r
Can Syria's Transitional Leaders Be Trusted? Examining the Suwayda Violence and Questions of State Complicity
Examining whether Syria's transitional government can be trusted after ethnic violence in Suwayda killed over 1,000 and displaced 100,000 civilians.