WASHINGTON—As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues, some commentators have speculated about why China and Russia appear to be keeping their distance from the conflict. Neither appears eager to intervene militarily to support Iran. Moreover, China is reportedly hesitant to send arms to Iran, while Russia is benefiting from the …

A prominent Russian milblogger issued a lengthy critique of the Russian military’s inability to achieve victory in Ukraine and called for serious force generation and defense industrial reforms. A Russian milblogger highlighted on March 25 that Russian forces suffer from numerous problems that prevent them from making frontline gains.[1] The …

Helium is used in semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace and medical imaging, making it critical to global technology and healthcare supply chains Ras Laffan complex remains offline Helium extracted in LNG processing Logistics headache and rising prices Qatar’s Ras Laffan shutdown could wipe out more than a 10th of global helium supply …