FOMC Minutes Preview: Look For "Easing Bias" Dissent Details Inside Powell's Hawkish Swan Song

Fill 'er Up: Record Armada Of Tankers Bound For US Gulf To Load Oil An unusually large number of crude oil tankers on the open seas has the American Gulf coast as a destination as the ships are redirected to load cargoes bound for markets around the world already experiencing shortages. As Alton Wallace writes at The Center Square, second-term Republican President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media that “massive numbers” of “completely empty” oil tankers are en route to the United States to purchase American energy. “Foreign buyers are voting with their ships: American energy means stability, strength,...

Russia's New Bullets Disintegrate Into 3 Mid-Flight, Can Hit High-Speed Drones Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering, A Russian company has developed a new type of rifle bullets that split into three mid-flight, according to reports. This can help increase hit probability against high-speed drones. The development of specialized anti-drone ammunition reflects the changing nature of warfare. (Representational image) Jay_Rembert/stevepb Developed by Russia's Rostec, these multi-bullet "Mnogotochie" rounds can successfully hit drones. Reports have claimed that the first batches of these bullets have been delivered to Russian troops. Effective option for combating drones Vysokotochka,...

Trump Says US To Seize Control Of Hormuz, Get Paid For It - Iran Quickly Blasts Proposal Summary Trump proposes US control of Hormuz: Says the US will "run" the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid for securing it. Strikes escalated over weekend: US hit over 140 Iranian military targets; Iran attacks US-linked facilities across the Gulf. Shipping tensions boil: Iran claims the strait is closed, but commercial vessels continue transiting under US protection. Oil prices climb: on rising risk to global shipping & energy markets, as diplomacy clearly unraveling. Strait of Hormuz traffic...