by Dave Patterson | Mar 21, 2023 | Articles, International, Opinion
President Xi Jinping of China landed in Moscow on March 20 for in-depth discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a host of subjects. As the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for a third successive five-year term, Xi no doubt believes he will...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 17, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Government officials and congressional leaders are expressing outrage at Russian jet fighters destroying a $30M US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The Reaper was over the Black Sea in international waters when a flight of two Soviet-era SU-27 Flanker fighters made multiple passes...
by Liberty Nation Authors | Mar 16, 2023 | Articles, Politics
On Wednesday evening, the US European Military Command released video footage of a Russian SU-27 striking the propeller of an American MQ-9 reaper drone. The mid-air collision that caused the drone to fall into international waters was caused by Russian pilots first...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 15, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
During the Pentagon press briefing Tuesday, March 14, Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, spokesman for the Defense Department, reported on an incident between US and Russian aircraft. In an act characterized as “reckless and unprofessional” at 12:03 p.m....
by Dave Patterson | Mar 11, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Intelligence, Opinion
On March 8, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. The document prompted the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) to hold a hearing to discuss the ODNI...