Tag: war

The Myth of National Service

Commentary Every few years, someone doom-writes an article about the need to bring back conscription, commonly known in the United States as the draft. The arguments in favor usually revolve around two concerns. The first is that the U.S. military, currently an all-volunteer force (AVF), cannot entice enough qualified young men and women to serve, leaving our…


Rep. McCaul Says He’s Witnessed Evidence of Russian Executions, Torture, and Rape, During Ukraine Visit

A Republican delegation to Ukraine witnessed evidence that Russian soldiers are engaging in crimes against humanity including summary executions, torture, and rape, according to Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas). Russian troops are conducting crimes en masse and concealing the evidence by burning the bodies of those abused, according to McCaul, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee…


US Must Shift Focus Away From Europe to Deter China War for Taiwan: Hawley

The United States would lose a war against China over the future of Taiwan unless it shifts its defense priorities away from Europe, according to one senior Republican. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said the United States had overextended itself with its support for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion, and that it would not be…


Why Gold Flourishes in Times of Market Volatility, War, and Crisis

It’s no secret that gold makes a worthwhile investment. For years, investors have purchased gold in times of crisis to protect their assets from market fluctuations and significant financial losses. One of the most attractive features of gold is its unique ability to hold its value even when the market dips. Now that volatility seems…


UN Chief: World Needs to ‘Wake Up,’ Heading Into ‘Wider War’

The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, warned on Feb. 6 that the world may be on the brink of a “wider war” as the chances of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine reaching a peaceful outcome slowly diminish. The secretary-general made the comments at a briefing to the U.N. General Assembly where he…


‘You Accept You Might Die’: A Year of Volunteering in Ukraine

Every time Jack Ross crosses the Polish border into Ukraine, he knows there is a high probability he could lose his life. The British aid volunteer has travelled to the war-torn country eight times since Russia’s invasion. There, his aid vehicles have been attacked, his team shot at and, on many occasions, he has narrowly…


North Korea Warns of ‘Overwhelming Nuclear Force’ to Counter US

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.” The statement by Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry came in response to comments by…


Chang: US General’s Warning of War in 2025 ‘Absolutely Needed’

A leading China analyst believes that a U.S. general’s warning of war in 2025 is a much-needed wake-up call for the Biden administration and the American people. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan said that he anticipated fighting between China and the United States to break out by 2025, in a memo leaked in late January….


Gordon Chang: US General’s Warning of War in 2025 ‘Absolutely Needed’

A leading China analyst believes that a U.S. general’s warning of war in 2025 is a much-needed wake-up call for the Biden administration and the American people. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan said that he anticipated fighting between China and the United States to break out by 2025, in a memo leaked in late January….


White House: ‘No Reason’ for US-China War in 2025

The White House is responding to a reported memo from a top Air Force general which asserted that the United States and China would be at war by 2025. There is no need for such a war to ever emerge and conflict between communist China and the United States can still be avoided, according to…