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ANALYSIS: How American Sanctions Redrew Russia's Oil Trade
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department struck at the heart of Russia's war economy by sanctioning Rosneft and Lukoil simultaneously, the country's…
FACT CHECK: The Pentagon's historic budget and the context we forget
A historic figure never exists alone; it only takes on its real meaning once placed against the budgetary history that preceded it, without which…
COLUMN: The Pentagon crosses the symbolic $1.01 trillion threshold
A trillion dollars doesn't sound like an ordinary number; it sounds like a confession, one made by an era that chose its budget before…
DECODING: PURL, a cold read one month later
A month after the last published figures, it is time to revisit the PURL program with the distance that breaking news never really allows.
ANALYSIS: Why the MATCH Act matters more than it looks
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States had proposed a new law, the MATCH Act, designed to restrict exports of semiconductor…
FACT CHECK: field notes on 69 F-35s and $3.8 billion for the B-21
A budget line is a fact you can check; a delivery date is a promise you can only wait for. This fact check verifies…
FACT CHECK: $15.1 billion for cyberdefense, the Pentagon's new budget front
The American defense budget for fiscal year 2026 allocates $15.1 billion to cybersecurity, according to data published by MeriTalk in 2026.
COLUMN: Washington sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil, the opening salvo of Trump's second term
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in what amounts to the first measure…
DECODING: Golden Dome, the $185 billion missile shield
The Golden Dome program has just crossed a decisive milestone: an initial $25 billion in funding was granted in 2026, against a total projected…