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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2026

Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)

Middle East Crisis Could Triple Pakistan’s Oil Import Bill

Pakistan’s War With Afghanistan Could Redraw the Region’s Security Map

Europe Faces Jet Fuel Price Surge and Supply Shortages. With roughly 30% of Europe’s jet fuel imports normally coming from the Gulf, blocked tanker traffic has turned aviation fuel into the tightest refined product. Alternative suppliers from China, South Korea, India, and the US remain locked into regional markets, leaving Europe exposed to both soaring prices and the risk of outright jet fuel shortages.

China Stockpiles Soften the Blow of the Global Oil Shock. China holds an estimated 1.2–1.3 billion barrels of crude in strategic and commercial reserves, enough to cover roughly four months of imports, cushioning it from short-term supply shocks.

We Were Right About Havana Syndrome

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2026

Russia created an elite hit squad to target its opponents abroad. One of its agents was compromised by using Google Translate.

IDF Planning Ground Offensive as Lebanon’s Hezbollah Declares “Existential Battle” Against Israel

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Lawmakers Join Battery Developers in Fight With ConEd Over NYC’s Grid

Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US

The Penis Mightier. Why is it worse to use problematic language to describe something than to acknowledge that thing is actually problematic?

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 13, 2026

Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report (Updated)

Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran

Canadian hospitals near state of emergency as patients wait 20+ hours in the ER – with some dying in their chairs. In Quebec, data showed that as of Friday, the average time spent on a stretcher in ERs across the province was just under 18 hours and officials in Alberta have called for a state of emergency to be declared.

The entire story is very sad. A pediatric nurse at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York, was reportedly knocked unconscious after being attacked by a 12-year-old patient earlier this year. The incident has sparked renewed concerns among staff about workplace safety and the growing number of children admitted to the hospital for behavioral and social issues rather than medical care.

You may think that swinging dicks shouldn’t appear in a judicial opinion. You’re not wrong.

Earthquakes Are Migrating Toward Istanbul Along the Marmara Fault

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2026

U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks (Updated)

Israel Responds With Massive Overnight Strikes as Hezbollah Escalates Drone, Missile Attacks

KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie

Iron Beam’s limits exposed as Hezbollah drones breach northern Israel’s skies

Trucks have become the Gulf’s logistics stopgap

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 10, 2026

Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated). Iran struck three commercial ships today in its continuing effort to inflict economic pain and political pressure on the U.S. and its allies.

Cypriot, Lebanese officials blame Hezbollah for drone attacks on UK base in Cyprus; IRGC responsibility also possible

Saudi Arabia Moves to Fill Its East-West Pipeline to Capacity, Adding Oil Supply to Markets

Behind Closed Doors, U.S. Navy Says Hormuz Escorts Are Too Dangerous—for Now

Subaru Really Might Put a Jet Engine in Your Next EV. The wild idea may only be a patent for now, but the Japanese automaker has been refining the idea for some time.

How a New York State Fee To Fight Insurance Fraud Became a Cash Cow for Police

Clock Ticking: Screwworm Now 200 Miles from Texas as U.S. Plans Sterile Fly Facility

Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled