6,000 sailors stranded as assaults increase in a vital global waterway

US military conducts protective strikes in Iran and other major news stories

Thousands of sailors are currently stranded near the Strait of Hormuz due to increasing attacks on commercial vessels, as highlighted by the United Nations’ leading maritime official. This warning follows reports of 24 ships being attacked in the last two weeks, raising significant concerns about maritime safety in the region, according to reports. The International […]

Data centers for AI in the U.S. are vital for succeeding in the China AI competition

Data centers for AI in the U.S. are vital for succeeding in the China AI competition

Reindustrialization is happening in the U.S. However, the recent pushback against AI data centers indicates we might not have fully understood the consequences of our past decisions about offshoring and the dependencies created by those actions. Regardless of whether we build AI data centers in America, it’s clear AI isn’t going anywhere. We have a […]

Social Security bankruptcy: How a ‘six figure limit’ on benefits for the very rich could extend the program’s life by 7 vital years

Social Security bankruptcy: How a 'six figure limit' on benefits for the very rich could extend the program's life by 7 vital years

As concerns about America’s escalating deficit and debt grow, there’s been a troubling lack of focus on a crisis that might significantly affect millions of older Americans. In just under seven years, the Social Security Retirement Trust Fund is projected to go bankrupt, leading to automatic, substantial benefit cuts under federal law. The bipartisan Committee […]

Iran sends out explosive boats in vital waters of the Hormuz shipping route

Iran sends out explosive boats in vital waters of the Hormuz shipping route

Defense experts have raised concerns that Iran is deploying drone boats equipped with explosives, camouflaged as wooden fishing vessels, in the Strait of Hormuz. This represents a significant shift toward hybrid maritime warfare in a crucial shipping area. Cameron Chell, CEO of a drone technology company, indicated this development after the UK Maritime Trade Operations […]