Europe

NATO’s newest member is a huge boost to the alliance — Finland was not a member of NATO until April this year, but that did not stop them from playing a part in protecting Europe against Russia’s decades long western invasion. Finland, a member of the 50 nation Ukraine defense contact group, has a long and brutal history with Russia. Since…

A decisive battle for resources has begun — In 1954, the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, surrounded the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. The Viets blocked all the supply routes. The French did not give in immediately. They fought and fought and fought. But in the end, they surrendered because there wasn’t enough ammunition and…

Launches a scathing attack on Kremlin — I never understood why dictators confuse greed and fear with devotion and unconditional loyalty. That assumption always lies at the root of their downfall. No one is ever loyal to the dictator. As soon as the fear is gone, the followers of a dictator immediately turn loyal to themselves. Even…

One of the largest planned detonations ever devised — World War I was a four year meat grinder that killed millions. There are dozens and dozens of singular stories of tragedy, heroism, and horror dotted throughout. One lesser known story revolves around one of history’s most powerful explosions. …

Like Clark Griswold and his family, we might have gone a little too far — If you’re of a certain age, you’ll recall National Lampoon’s European Vacation — the 1985 comedy starring Chevy Chase. In the movie, the Griswold family, after competing on a game show called “Pig in a Poke,” wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Europe, where chaos ensues. Clark drives on the wrong…

Forget immigration statistics — the true number is much higher The release of immigration numbers by the Office for National Statistics will cause uproar — and quite rightly. However, these numbers only tell part of the story. In 2017 I researched and was the first to break the news about the number of National Insurance numbers that were being issued…

Bulgaria has secretly been one of the pillars of the West’s efforts to arm Ukraine. — Bulgaria has been selling these items to these countries, which have then sent them to Ukraine. For the first six months of the war, Bulgaria was the source of around one-third of all arms sent to Ukraine. This is the story of a small country, often called one of “Russia’s…

Since the war began, the United States has directed more than $75 billion in assistance to Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute. Granted, some of those funds are for humanitarian purposes, not just weaponry. Still, that’s more money than the U.S. spent…

Under CEO Carlos Tavares’ leadership, Stellantis formed a new partnership emerged in the form of a joint-venture to design and produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries in 2020. …