Steve Balestrieri is a National Security Columnist. He served as a US Army Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer. In addition to writing on defense, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). His work was regularly featured in many military publications.
Facing a critical interceptor shortage after one of Russia's largest barrages of the war, Ukrainian crews have shifted Patriot batteries to manual mode to...
Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have isolated occupied Crimea — cutting power to nearly half the peninsula, forcing the Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol,...
Iran fired missiles and drones at US-linked bases across Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and the IRGC claims it destroyed American radars in Oman. Trump...
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