When Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in March 2023, it was the first time an American reporter had been arrested for espionage inside Russia since the end of the Cold War. Gershkovich had been in Russia since before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but had a long history with the country.
His parents fled the Soviet Union in the 1970s and settled in New Jersey, where Gershkovich grew up speaking Russian. Although he was living in Moscow for years prior to his arrest, he had only begun working for the Wall Street Journal since 2022.
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Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have resurfaced and is seen addressing his troops in a new video shared on the Russian mercenary leader’s social media page. His exact whereabouts are unknown, and there has been speculation as to whether he is in Belarus.
In the dark and grainy video shared on the Wagner leader’s Telegram page, the silhouette of a man resembling Prigozhin can be seen in an unknown location, greeting Wagner fighters in Belarus, CNN reported.
Indulge me for a moment. My wife and I recently bought a house in Buffalo, New York. And now, even in Buffalo, it’s getting hot enough that we need air conditioning. That costs about $5,000, according to local searches and our first quotes, significantly more than the $30-40 per gallon it would cost to paint our roof with Purdue University’s new paint.
Yes, paint.
During a quick browse through the gin section of your local Class Six, you might come across a label that reads “Navy Strength.” Be advised that choosing a Navy Strength gin over a more common label like Beefeater, Bombay or even Hendrick’s will give your tonic a potent kick – kinda like the power of a battleship’s guns.
It’s not only gin brands that offer a Navy Strength alternative. Any liquor can be dubbed Navy Strength, but it’s usually used for gin and rum – the chosen beverages for old-timey sailors.
The City Point bombing took place in August of 1864, when the momentum of the Civil War ran in favor of the North, but the Confederacy had real victories too. Robert E. Lee won at Cold Harbour in June 1864. And Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal Early got within five miles of Washington D.C. in an assault in July. And Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s June attempt to take Petersburg, Virginia on his way to Richmond failed.
The assault on Petersburg turned into a protracted siege, and Grant set up his headquarters in City Point, Virginia.
Tony Bennett is an icon of American music alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Known for traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes and jazz, Bennett earned 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. With more than 50 million records sold worldwide, his legacy is well-established. Sadly, on July 21, 2023, Bennett passed away at the age of 96. Beyond his music, Bennett can also be remembered for his service in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Interestingly enough, the Air Force has made some recent announcements about changes to PCSing, SDAP, SRB and even decisions that affect the IRR. From a Marine’s perspective, it’s interesting to see what the future will hold for the Air Men. Will the Air Force be to the Space Force what the Marines are to the Navy in terms of funding and benefits? Will the Marine Corps ever have Space Marines in the Space Force? Contrary to popular belief, there are some smart ones among us, but they’re also smart enough to play dumb.
To mark the tenth anniversary of War on the Rocks, Philip D. Zelikow did us the honor of interviewing Ryan on the origin story of War on the Rocks, where it’s gone from there, and where it is going next.
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President Biden on Friday announced that he will nominate Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations, and he unveiled his picks for other key military posts.
If confirmed by the Senate, Franchetti would succeed Adm. Mike Gilday as the sea service’s top officer and military adviser to the commander-in-chief — and become the first woman to serve as CNO. She is currently serving as the vice chief.
“Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas.
Romania is set to start its 155mm self-propelled howitzer armament program in the imminent future, focusing on industrial cooperation. In pursuit of this goal, Romania has been in talks with South Korean defense manufacturer Hanwha to produce some components of the K9 Thunder howitzer domestically.
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense has already sought parliamentary approval to launch several weapons programs, including the self-propelled howitzer project.