June 2026

Ukraine War

Putin Could Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in the Ukraine

Could Putin still use a tactical nuclear weapon? One scholar's honest answer is yes — Russia has them, its doctrine allows first use, and...

Andrew Latham5 days ago

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier At Sea

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Iran Barely Blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. It Mostly Just Threatened To — and That Was Enough to Win

Trump calls it the largest covert maritime operation in history. One analyst says it was a marginal workaround that exposed a defeat: to beat...

Brandon Weichert5 days ago

Ukraine War

Putin’s Ukraine War Is A Nightmare That Won’t End: Moscow’s Airports Were Shutdown. Oil Refiners Were Hit

Hours after a Ukrainian drone set a major Moscow refinery ablaze, a top Russian oil producer capped gasoline purchases at 20 liters a car...

Steve Balestrieri5 days ago

Ukraine War

Putin Looks Helpless: Ukraine Struck a Refinery That Supplies 40% of the Moscow’s Fuel

Nothing Is Safe in Moscow after Ukrainian Energy Attacks: These two countries are boiling with hatred. It seems that Russia and Ukraine can’t seem...

Brent M. Eastwood5 days ago

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Kyiv Is Burning: Ukraine Hit With Massive Drone and Missile Attacks and Now a Cathedral Was Hit

Kyiv is called the City of Golden Domes. Monday night, those domes reflected flames after a Russian strike hit the 1,000-year-old Pechersk Lavra monastery,...

Caleb Larson5 days ago

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One Analyst Counted Russia’s Remaining T-80 Tanks From Satellite Images. He Found Just 203

One analyst counted just 203 of Russia's T-80 tanks parked outside a single plant — a snapshot of staggering losses, with Oryx tallying nearly...

Caleb Larson5 days ago

Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), conducts a high-speed pass at the conclusion of the tactical air power demonstration at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The demonstration showcased multiple F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Hornets displaying various maneuvers and simulated bomb and staffing passes in front of the crowd. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

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Don’t Tell the U.S. Navy: Iran Is the Only Country on Earth Still Flying the F-14 Tomcat Fighter

Iran is the only country on Earth still flying the F-14 Tomcat — the Top Gun jet the U.S. retired in 2006. On June...

Brandon Weichert5 days ago

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam July 26, 2017. These aircraft, and the men and women who fly and support them, provide a significant capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, provides assurances to our allies, and strengthens regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

The Treaty

Europe Refuses to Spend on Defense. That Means America Needs to Stop Defending Europe

Rather than telling Europe how much to spend on its defense, the Trump administration should begin a phased military disengagement from the continent.

Doug Bandow5 days ago

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its on board AN/SPY-1 radar. The event was the third consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Showed China How to Push the U.S. Navy Out of a Fight — With Cheap Drones and Missiles

Iran didn't beat the United States symmetrically — it closed the Strait of Hormuz with minimal force and kept the U.S. fleet at a...

Robert Kelly6 days ago

National Security Journal

Ukraine War

Putin Could Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in the Ukraine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Barely Blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. It Mostly Just Threatened To — and That Was Enough to Win

Ukraine War

Putin’s Ukraine War Is A Nightmare That Won’t End: Moscow’s Airports Were Shutdown. Oil Refiners Were Hit

Ukraine War

Putin Looks Helpless: Ukraine Struck a Refinery That Supplies 40% of the Moscow’s Fuel

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Kyiv Is Burning: Ukraine Hit With Massive Drone and Missile Attacks and Now a Cathedral Was Hit

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

One Analyst Counted Russia’s Remaining T-80 Tanks From Satellite Images. He Found Just 203

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Don’t Tell the U.S. Navy: Iran Is the Only Country on Earth Still Flying the F-14 Tomcat Fighter

The Treaty

Europe Refuses to Spend on Defense. That Means America Needs to Stop Defending Europe

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Showed China How to Push the U.S. Navy Out of a Fight — With Cheap Drones and Missiles

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