A recent survey shows that Russians for the most part believe China has a more positive impact on the world than does America. Some 61 percent say the US has a negative influence, and 56 percent say US foreign policy negatively affects Russian interests. In contrast, 57 percent say that China’s impact on the world is positive. The Cold War really is over.
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 suffered an engine failure flying over Africa in May 2023, forcing the drone’s pilot to down it in the ocean where it was not recovered, according to a new Air Force report. The cost of the mishap was more than $21 million.