Catch up on what happened this Monday, December 8, 2025. Judge Orders Honduran Man Held Without Bond in Charlotte Train Stabbing A North Carolina judge on Monday ordered 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano, a Honduran national in the US illegally, to be held without bond on charges including attempted first-degree murder after a stabbing aboard Charlotte’s Blue Line … [Read more...] about Evening Brief: House Set to Vote on $901 Billion Defense Bill, US Says Possible Stryker Transfer to Poland, European Leaders Back Zelenskyy
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Morning Brief: Drone Queens, Arsenal Rebuild, and Poland’s $1 Strykers: Allied Forces Adapt for the Next Fight
Ukraine’s Drone War Puts More Women on the Front Line Ukraine’s drone war is pulling more women onto the pointy end, and it is not a feel-good recruiting poster. It is a battlefield adaptation. As of January 1, 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says more than 70,000 women are serving in the armed forces. That is about a 20 percent jump since 2022. Over 5,500 of them are in … [Read more...] about Morning Brief: Drone Queens, Arsenal Rebuild, and Poland’s $1 Strykers: Allied Forces Adapt for the Next Fight
Poland Will Upgrade to F-16V “Viper” Jets
“The current capabilities of the F-16 in the C/D versions are good, but not adequate to counter present threats after these 20 years. We must enhance our…capabilities.” — Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish Minister of National Defense, August 13, 2025. The Republic of Poland is strategically located on the front lines of Eastern Europe, sharing a common, 130-mile border with … [Read more...] about Poland Will Upgrade to F-16V “Viper” Jets
Evening Brief: Waltz Confirmed as Ambassador to UN, Kirk Memorial is Tomorrow, Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets
Mike Waltz Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Waltz as United States Ambassador to the United Nations after a 47-43 vote. Most Republicans supported him, along with three Democrats — Mark Kelly, Jeanne Shaheen, and John Fetterman. Senator Rand Paul was the sole Republican to oppose. Waltz’s nomination … [Read more...] about Evening Brief: Waltz Confirmed as Ambassador to UN, Kirk Memorial is Tomorrow, Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets
Evening Brief: Poland Calls For No-Fly Zone, Vance Attributes Assassination of Kirk to “Left Wing Extremism”, Rubio Meets With Netanyahu
Poland Calls on NATO: Time for a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine? Poland isn’t mincing words anymore. After a weekend that saw nearly 20 Russian drones violate its airspace, Warsaw is pressing NATO harder than ever to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has become the alliance’s loudest voice on this front, arguing that the threat isn’t just to … [Read more...] about Evening Brief: Poland Calls For No-Fly Zone, Vance Attributes Assassination of Kirk to “Left Wing Extremism”, Rubio Meets With Netanyahu