Isaac Seitz

The Treaty

‘We Are Still at War,’ Iran Says — and the Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut Until Washington Meets Every Last One of Its Demands

Neither side can force the other to fold, and neither is talking directly anymore. Iran has survived two rounds of maximum pressure already. Meanwhile...

Isaac SeitzAugust 10, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia’s Richest Woman Just Got Handed the Bill for Putin’s Ukraine War: Her Warehouses Keep Burning, One Night After Another

One seller told Reuters his sales fell by half in a month with almost nothing being delivered. Wildberries changed its terms of use days...

Isaac SeitzAugust 8, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Drones Reached 1,200 Miles Into Russia and Hit a Warehouse Where 800 People Work — All of Them Got Out

Wildberries isn't much of a military target — it's a target Ukraine can reliably reach. But every drone Russia shoots down is money burned,...

Isaac SeitzAugust 7, 2026

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Got Handed the Cruelest Math of the War: 150 Ballistic Missiles Fired at Kyiv, and Just Seven Intercepted

The math is merciless: Lockheed's 600 Patriots a year against Russia's 700 Iskanders and counting. With winter's grid war coming, Kyiv's president is quiet...

Isaac SeitzAugust 6, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Just Quietly Admitted Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Working — Putin Reorganized His Military to Protect the Rear

One new appointee led the assault on Kyiv and the Kursk counterattack. The other reportedly planned Avdiivka's fall and now runs Russia's drones. The...

Isaac SeitzAugust 6, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed a 600-Drone Morning: Two Refineries Hit and Cruise Missiles Reaching All the Way to Siberia

Kherson went dark, a wheat ship lost a crewman, and Russia's refineries caught fire in the same morning. Both sides now treat anything feeding...

Isaac SeitzAugust 6, 2026

Iskander Missile Attack Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

NATO Must Now Make a Choice It Cannot Make: Arm Kyiv or Keep Its Own Shelves Stocked, Because There Are Not Enough for Both

Isaac Seitz reports that open-source estimates put Kyiv's success rate against Iskander-M missiles at fewer than one in twenty, citing a shortage of PAC-3...

Isaac SeitzAugust 5, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Has a New Problem: North Korea Sending to Russia Up to 120 Missiles in New Military Deployment

Andrii Cherniak of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence reported that North Korea is sending a missile unit comprised of around North Korean personnel to...

Isaac SeitzAugust 5, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Down to Just Two Choices In the Iran War If No Deal: Admit Defeat and Move On or Maybe Use Nuclear Weapons

Isaac Seitz reports that Trump expects an Iran deal within a day, one that could leave Tehran with partial control of the Strait of...

Isaac SeitzAugust 5, 2026

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Isaac Seitz

The Treaty

‘We Are Still at War,’ Iran Says — and the Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut Until Washington Meets Every Last One of Its Demands

Ukraine War

Russia’s Richest Woman Just Got Handed the Bill for Putin’s Ukraine War: Her Warehouses Keep Burning, One Night After Another

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Drones Reached 1,200 Miles Into Russia and Hit a Warehouse Where 800 People Work — All of Them Got Out

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Got Handed the Cruelest Math of the War: 150 Ballistic Missiles Fired at Kyiv, and Just Seven Intercepted

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Just Quietly Admitted Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Working — Putin Reorganized His Military to Protect the Rear

Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed a 600-Drone Morning: Two Refineries Hit and Cruise Missiles Reaching All the Way to Siberia

Ukraine War

NATO Must Now Make a Choice It Cannot Make: Arm Kyiv or Keep Its Own Shelves Stocked, Because There Are Not Enough for Both

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Has a New Problem: North Korea Sending to Russia Up to 120 Missiles in New Military Deployment

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Down to Just Two Choices In the Iran War If No Deal: Admit Defeat and Move On or Maybe Use Nuclear Weapons

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