Author: Tony Grist

Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to Kelley Vlahos of the Quincy Institute about President Donald Trump’s erratic approach to the Iran war, the conservative commentators turning against him, and the rise of extreme skepticism about official narratives. Recorded April 23, 2026. Read the full article here

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A U.S. soldier involved in the January capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested and charged with using classified information to win more than $400,000 on prediction-market bets, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Prosecutors said Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who helped plan the operation beginning in December, placed 13 bets on the prediction market Polymarket related to U.S. military action in Venezuela and Maduro’s removal from office. Van Dyke is now facing charges for commodities fraud, wire fraud, and the unlawful use of confidential government information for…

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Major Order Worth Billions: Rheinmetall to Supply the Bundeswehr with FV-014 Loitering Munition Rheinmetall has received a major order from the Bundeswehr for FV-014 loitering munition systems. A contract to that effect was signed today in Koblenz. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027, following qualification from the second quarter of 2026. The framework contract is worth billions, with the first call-off amounting to approximately €300m gross. The order will be booked in April 2026. The framework agreement optionally includes a five-figure number of FV-014 autonomous recce and strike drones. “Within a very short time, Rheinmetall…

The Financial Times reported Thursday that the White House has accused China of conducting what it calls “industrial-scale” theft of American artificial intelligence technology. Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, wrote in a memo seen by the FT that “foreign entities, principally based in China, are engaged in deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns to distil U.S. frontier AI systems,” referring to a process whereby AI scientists extract the capabilities of an existing model to create a new one. The administration will also pursue measures “to hold foreign actors accountable,” Kratsios wrote, according to the…

In a Thursday morning Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he has ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat “that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.” The White House on Wednesday denied reports from Axios that Trump has a three-to-five-day deadline for Iran to accept a deal. “The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal, unlike some of the reporting we’ve seen today,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.  Leavitt said that Trump “is satisfied with the naval blockade.” Iran’s speaker of parliament, Mohammad Bagher…

Tiberius Aerospace, a modern defence technology company built to empower the UK, US and their global allies with next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered solutions, has successfully demonstrated, for the first time, that a liquid-fuelled ramjet projectile can be launched from a NATO-standard 155mm howitzer, achieve ramjet ignition and perform as intended in flight. This liquid fuel breakthrough, achieved during recent test firings of its Sceptre system in New Mexico, represents a fundamental shift in what artillery systems are capable of delivering on the modern battlefield. Sceptre is a 155mm precision-guided munition designed for full compatibility with existing NATO-standard artillery systems.…

What If? – L85A4 I found this image online of a British SA80 equipped with the Strategic Sciences Corporation Multi Function Muzzle Device, an innovative 3D printed suppressor recently adopted by the Canadian Armed Forces for use on their new Canadian Modular Assault Rifle. Due to its over the barrel dosing, it only adds 1″ to the overall length. What if the UK followed suit? Read the full article here