July 2026

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Donald Trump’s War on Iran Is Nothing Short of a Historic Disaster

A new analysis argues the true beneficiaries of Trump's Iran war were America's great-power rivals. Russia reportedly fed Iran targeting data on U.S. bases...

Ted Galen CarpenterJuly 8, 2026

Putin In November of 2020 Creative Commons Photo

Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Just Hit Moscow With One of the Biggest Drone Attack in Two Years — and Vowed It’s Only the Beginning of the End for Putin

More than 430 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight in the capital's largest attack in two years, disrupting flights at Russia's busiest airport. It fits...

Christian OrrJuly 8, 2026

Putin in December of 2020 Creative Commons Photo

Ukraine War

‘There Is No Major Russian Oil Refinery Left That Has Not Been Struck’: Zelenskyy Just Told NATO How Ukraine Turned the Tide

On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Zelenskyy signed "Drone Deal" cooperation pacts with Estonia and the Netherlands, with Canada and Finland...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 8, 2026

A French air force Dassault Rafale refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron before conducting an aerial refuel during a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission March 20, 2017. The KC-10 provides aerial refueling capabilities for U.S. and coalition aircraft as they support Iraqi Security Forces and partnered forces as they work to liberate territory under the control of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua A. Hoskins)

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Just Ordered Fighter Jets From Sweden and France — and None From America: Why the U.S. Is Quietly Losing NATO’s Arms Market

As NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, the alliance unveiled tens of billions in new defense projects — over $40 billion for counter-drones, an "Amazon-style"...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 8, 2026

Putin Back in Feb 2020 Image Credit Creative Commons

Ukraine War

‘Now All I Have Is a Bag’: A Kyiv Woman’s Heartbreaking Words After a Russian Missile Destroyed the Home She Lived in for Years

Russia's latest barrage on Kyiv killed seven civilians and wounded at least 24, part of a sharp rise in civilian casualties as Moscow retaliates...

Isaac SeitzJuly 8, 2026

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Dollars and Sense

‘Our Missiles and Drones Are Ready to Fire at You’: Iran Warned Ships Near Hormuz — Then the Guard Corps Made Good on the Threat

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, aka Sepah or Pasdaran) is at it again. Not quite three weeks after the official signing of the...

Christian OrrJuly 7, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Yanked Iran’s Oil Lifeline After It Struck Three Tankers in Hormuz: ‘Iran Will Only Reap Benefits if They Exhibit Good Behavior’

The U.S. revoked its authorization for Iranian oil sales after Iran struck three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a license issued...

Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026

Putin in July 2023 Creative Commons Photo

Dollars and Sense

Half a Million Russians Went Bankrupt Last Year: A Leaked Intelligence Report Warns Putin Now Risks an ‘Explosive’ Banking Crisis

Half a million Russians declared bankruptcy in 2025, up a third from the year before, as a leaked European intelligence report warns Putin risks...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 7, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin ‘Fears for His Life’: Zelenskyy Vows Moscow ‘Will Be Reached, Because That Is Where They Make the Decisions to Kill Us’

More than 400 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and at least 15 other Russian regions in one of the war's largest coordinated drone operations. Zelenskyy...

Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026

National Security Journal

Uncategorized

Donald Trump’s War on Iran Is Nothing Short of a Historic Disaster

Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Just Hit Moscow With One of the Biggest Drone Attack in Two Years — and Vowed It’s Only the Beginning of the End for Putin

Ukraine War

‘There Is No Major Russian Oil Refinery Left That Has Not Been Struck’: Zelenskyy Just Told NATO How Ukraine Turned the Tide

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Just Ordered Fighter Jets From Sweden and France — and None From America: Why the U.S. Is Quietly Losing NATO’s Arms Market

Ukraine War

‘Now All I Have Is a Bag’: A Kyiv Woman’s Heartbreaking Words After a Russian Missile Destroyed the Home She Lived in for Years

Dollars and Sense

‘Our Missiles and Drones Are Ready to Fire at You’: Iran Warned Ships Near Hormuz — Then the Guard Corps Made Good on the Threat

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Yanked Iran’s Oil Lifeline After It Struck Three Tankers in Hormuz: ‘Iran Will Only Reap Benefits if They Exhibit Good Behavior’

Dollars and Sense

Half a Million Russians Went Bankrupt Last Year: A Leaked Intelligence Report Warns Putin Now Risks an ‘Explosive’ Banking Crisis

Ukraine War

Putin ‘Fears for His Life’: Zelenskyy Vows Moscow ‘Will Be Reached, Because That Is Where They Make the Decisions to Kill Us’

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