Russia is a Shadow of Itself and When China Dumps it, GAME OVER! Personal Note to you: *** I personally FEAR the desperation felt by Xi and Putin – both Russia is losing and China is slowing down hard and these two dictator nutjobs might get desperate and lose their minds. *** Russia’s Economic Collapse Is Sparking the Next Global Commodity Supercycle – Putin is now, in my view, DONE. Listen closely, because while mainstream talking heads focus on static territorial lines, the real war is already over. Russia has lost on the battlefield because its underlying economic engine has suffered catastrophic structural exhaustion. Wars are not won on propaganda—they are won on industrial capacity, sovereign solvency, and logistics. Today, the Russian Federation is an economic dead man walking. It’s an Economic Death Spiral! The math is brutal, undeniable, and accelerating by the day: Insane $80 Billion+ Deficit: Russia’s federal budget deficit has blown past record territory, devouring emergency funds just to keep the war machine running on fumes. National Wealth Fund Drained: Putin has systematically gutted the liquid portion of the National Wealth Fund, burning through over three-quarters of its liquid reserves. The piggy bank is officially empty. Oil…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Japan enlisted the help of hundreds of volunteers to move a portion of a 360-tonne castle more than six feet back into position, inch by inch, following renovations to the structure.About 1,800 people gathered over the weekend to pull large ropes attached to the Hirosaki Castle keep in Aomori Prefecture, The Independent reported.The keep — which is a fortified tower within a castle — was moved so repairs could be completed on a wall damaged during a major earthquake. The wall has since been rebuilt, with all 2,185 stones returned to their original positions.JAPAN MALL REBUILT AFTER DEADLY 2016 EARTHQUAKE DESTROYED IN MAJOR TEMBLOR WEEKS AFTER ‘FRESH START’ REOPENING Rotating teams used an ancient technique known as hikiya, in which buildings are placed on rollers or rails and moved intact. The technique is used to preserve historic Japanese structures that might otherwise be damaged or destroyed.”We had about 8,000 applications for the 1,800 slots over the last two days, roughly four times oversubscribed, so not everyone could participate,” Kensuke Hayasaka, head of the parks and green spaces division in Hirosaki City, told The Guardian. “Not only from the city, but from across…

The Army is looking for a weapon that is similar to the existing Hellfire and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, according to the Army’s Sources Sought notice. The deadline is Sept. 15.The missile should be “capable of integrating with joint manned and unmanned air, ground and waterborne platforms using a M299 launcher or equivalent,” the Army said.The specifications for the missile mirror that of the Hellfire, with a minimum range of 1,640 feet (500 meters) and a maximum range of 2,6246 feet (8,000 meters) or greater. Potential targets include “heavy/light armor track vehicles, command and control nodes, air defense artillery radars, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), [and] small fast attack maritime targets,” according to the notice.The missile should be capable of operating amid jamming and GPS denial. Contractors “must provide technology and performance details on seeker sensors, warhead and propulsion solution.”The Lockheed Martin M299 is designed to fire the company’s Hellfire and JAGM weapons. The launcher can be fitted to helicopters such as the Apache, Cobra and Seahawk, drones and even cargo containers.Companies are expected to have their manufacturing and supplier base set up by late 2028. The initial delivery of up to 8,000 missiles is scheduled to be completed within two years…

U.S.S. Lincoln and U.S.S. Ford IN DISTRESS The global maritime balance of power has entered dangerous territory. This has me legitimately worried. The maxed-out hegemon and the mirage of collective defense is the world’s GREATEST BUBBLE. Truly, how many countries EXIST because of the perceived idea that if they were ever attacked, they’d call Washington D.C. for help? It’s such a BIG BUBBLE that we can’t even imagine a world, where this isn’t the obvious theme. Well, President Trump has ended this one-way street and you can see that many countries, which the U.S. and its citizens BELIEVED were loyal to America and OWED it big for saving them from Nazism, Communism, Fascism and Terrorism, are actually not that willing to lift a finger, when D.C. is calling! Spain did not allow American troops to use its airspace. France and the UK did not deploy any warships, nor did South Korea. The Gulf countries, from Saudi Arabia to the Emirates, all loaded with American equipment, did not know how to use it, when they were attacked by Iran and Canada doesn’t want to lower its tariffs on U.S. goods – truly, the world was LAUGHING at America for decades and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow to meet with Russian intelligence officials, the Kremlin reportedly said Wednesday, after video emerged of a U.S. military transport plane coming in for a landing Tuesday at Vnukovo airport.President Donald Trump, when asked this morning about Ratcliffe’s visit on The Glenn Beck Program, said “he’s there on, you know, very sort of semi-routine.””We would like to see the war with Ukraine end,” Trump added, before saying, “Now something may come out of it.We’re working very hard to get that war ended and frankly they both want to see it ended at this point.”Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House, the CIA and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow for further comment.US MILITARY PLANE LANDS IN MOSCOW, WITH KREMLIN CLAIMING IT HAS NO INFORMATION: REPORT Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday, according to Reuters, “All I can ⁠tell you is that there have been contacts via the security services. I can tell you that there have been no meetings with the Russian president.”The news agency cited the Kremlin as saying Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials.”Naturally, President Putin is kept informed of everything without…

While the U.S. Marine Corps’ new Pacific-based littoral regiments have received outsized attention as they add new weapons specialized for long-range fires and drone warfare to formations, the ground forces continue to remain at the heart of the fight, according to a new strategy document published Wednesday. And they are transforming to prepare for the next war.Ground Combat Element 2040, which outlines the service’s warfare vision and planning for the next decade and a half, doubles down on the Corps’ self-identity as a force specializing in island and coastal regions, such as the Pacific, even as a new conflict in the Middle East continues. Discussing the document with reporters ahead of its release, Marine Corps director of Strategy Planning and Policy Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron reaffirmed previously announced plans to add a fifth infantry company focused on reconnaissance and fires. Bargeron also described a transformation of the anti-armor missile gunner military occupational specialty into a “precision strike” Marine role as units receive new weapons, including loitering munition attack drones, and the training to go with them.“What I’m trying to do is bring precision strike capabilities down to the lowest level,” Bargeron told reporters. “That’s a great example of using advanced…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Second lady Usha Vance is keeping an “open mind and open heart” about what could come next for her family as speculation builds around Vice President JD Vance’s political future.”Whatever it is that he feels is the right thing for him to do, we’re going to have a good time doing it,” she told Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy, referring to speculation that her husband could top the GOP’s list of 2028 presidential contenders.”We will make the best of it in the best possible way.”TRUMP TOLD DONORS ‘WE NEED TO ELECT JD,’ SOURCE CONFIRMS, AS HE WEIGHS VANCE OR RUBIO IN 2028 The second lady has largely avoided getting ahead of her husband’s political future, telling Campos-Duffy that the family is taking things “one step at a time” as the vice president focuses on the upcoming midterm elections.”Right now, that step is he’s really focused on the midterms,” Vance said. “And for me, it’s being focused on the things that I get to do during this four-year period…”Still, Vance suggested the family has grown accustomed to navigating change since entering the national political spotlight.DAVE RUBIN WARNS TRUMP HAS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS TO…

The U.S. Air Force football team will give a nod to the B-21 Raider by sporting special uniforms in its game against the U.S. Navy this October.Viewers will see the Falcons donning the special 2026 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform for the Navy game on Oct. 3 at the Air Force Academy’s stadium, according to a Tuesday release. The special uniform showcases details symbolizing the stealth bomber throughout its design, from its backplate and patches to its red towel. The uniform has depictions of the stealth bomber in silver, and “B-21″ can be seen printed on the helmet.The Falcons will honor the B-21 Raider with the 2026 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform. (U.S. Air Force Academy)Images and a video showing the uniform display phrases like “power projection” and “strategic deterrence” in place of a player’s last name on the uniform’s backplates. Patches on the player’s shoulder either represent the Air Force Global Strike Command, 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base that manages the B-21 development, or the Air Force Materiel Command.The red towel tucked into the player’s side says “remove before flight,” an homage to the red ribbon safety warning usually seen…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If it seems like fall décor and seasonal food and drinks are arriving earlier each year, it’s not just in your head.Data show consumers are increasingly embracing “season creep” — shopping for seasonal products earlier than they did in years past.Younger consumers’ enthusiasm for fall, a desire to plan ahead and retailers’ efforts to extend seasonal spending may all be helping drive the shift.STARBUCKS TO PROMPT MORE TIPPING ON CARD PAYMENTS, FUELING ‘TIP CREEP’ BACKLASHLast year, the popular pumpkin spice latte (PSL) returned to Dunkin’ on Aug. 20 and to Starbucks on Aug. 26. Both coffeehouse chains brought their fall offerings back a day earlier this year, with Dunkin’ launching its fall menu on Aug. 19 and Starbucks bringing back its PSL on Aug. 25, Florida Today reported.Data from online grocery delivery and pickup service Instacart showed that in 2024, “the seasonal peak for orders containing pumpkin spice items occurred on September 17, a full 10 days earlier than in 2023.” Demand also cooled sooner, according to Instacart, though orders for pumpkin spice items, such as flavored coffee creamers and yogurts, spiked again in November as Thanksgiving drew near.Food delivery service DoorDash…

Editor’s Note: The content in this article is presented for informational purposes. The article does not replace quality training from a qualified instructor. The Newhall Incident was a formative moment in American law enforcement training. The incident happened in 1970 when four California Highway Patrol officers were shot and killed by a pair of violent felons after a traffic stop in Newhall, California. According to the author, minimizing training scars isn’t literally about injuries. Rather, it’s about makingsure your training is applicable to the real world. One of the persistent myths about this shooting is that one of the troopers was found with empty shell cases in his pocket because that was part of the training he received on the practice range. That myth turned out not to be true, but it highlights one of the pitfalls of defensive firearms training — namely, making what you learn on the range match as close as you can to what a defensive encounter might actually look like. What we are talking about is training scars. This is not physical scars or signs of injury, but rather a habit or skill you learn in practice which can negatively impact your performance in the…