Last week, the Justice Department released charges against Japanese criminal syndicate Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa, who was caught in a Drug Enforcement Administration sting attempting to sell weapo… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…
“Yesterday, Mexican authorities arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as ‘El Nini,’ who we allege is one of the Sinaloa Cartel’s lead sicarios, or assassins” said American Attorney General Me… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
Earlier this week, it was reported by the Financial Times that American authorities had stopped an attempted assassination allegedly conducted by Indian agents against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…
Earlier this month, the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland was damaged and had to be shut down. This development follows a series of Baltic infrastructure hardware being destroy… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
When Ukraine sent submarine drones to conduct a sneak attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in 2022, its Starlink satellite connection suddenly went dark. Without that connection, the drones went offline… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
On Labor Day, Tokyo’s highest court ordered Okinawan leaders to approve land reclamation needed to move an American airstrip to a new site on the strategically located island. Despite Chinese expansio… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
Meta recently took “what appears to be the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world,” off its platforms, according to the company’s quarterly Adversarial Threat Report rele… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…
On Aug. 24, 1991, Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union. Despite Moscow’s recent efforts to reabsorb it, Kyiv marked that anniversary by replanting its blue and yellow flag in the so… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
As melting ice opens up trade routes in the Arctic Ocean, the Far North is becoming another geopolitical battlefield between the United States and its adversaries. The U.S. Coast Guard has fewer ships… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Two separate espionage cases have been opened in California this week, each indicting a sailor for passing military secrets to the People’s Republic of China. No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary….