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KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed America’s Real Missile Count: 2,330 Patriot Interceptors Before 2022, and Around 800 Left Now

The numbers behind the blowup: roughly 800 Patriot interceptors left of 2,330, THAAD stocks slashed, ATACMS nearly gone, Tomahawks at half of plan —...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

Ukraine War

The Ukraine War War Entered ‘a Dangerous Escalatory Spiral,’ With Each Side Striking Deeper Into the Other

Stephen Silver reports on a New York Times op-ed by Thomas E. Graham, a former Russia adviser to George W. Bush, arguing the war...

Stephen Silver2 days ago

Dollars and Sense

Something Strange Happened in Tehran Within Hours: The Deal Was Postponed, Then Declared to Be in Its Final Stage Instead

Jack Buckby reports that Iran publicly disputed Washington's account of the Hormuz talks hours after the US suggested a deal could be announced. Iranian...

Jack Buckby2 days ago

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)

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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 Seitz2 days ago

Putin Back in 2022 Russian Government Photo

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Exposed ‘A Dangerous Security Blind Spot’ That Putin and the Russian Military Can’t Close

Reuben F. Johnson reports on the fallout from the Moscow restaurant bombing, citing Quincy Institute fellow Mark Episkopos on the 'dangerous security blind spot'...

Reuben Johnson2 days ago

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, performs an aerial demonstration during the Thunder over Georgia Air Show at Robins Air Force Base, Sept. 28, 2019. Founded in 2007, the F-22 Raptor Demo Team showcases the unique capabilities of the world's premier 5th-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Sam Eckholm)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This Looks Bad: The US Military Is Running Out of Ways to Hurt Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed Tight

Jack Buckby reports on a CNN account of a CENTCOM officer asking military analysts for new ways to pressure Iran, and the command's response...

Jack Buckby3 days ago

Ukraine War

Something Should Worry Moscow in the Numbers: Nearly Every Big Wildberries Warehouse Is Within Reach of Kyiv’s Drones

Stephen Silver reports Ukraine's overnight wave hit a Belgorod university tied to drone-control research and another Wildberries hub — a campaign that by late...

Stephen Silver4 days ago

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Skies over Russia — and Putin Can’t Stop the Drones and Missiles

Russia's defence ministry says it brought down six hundred and thirty-five Ukrainian drones overnight, a figure it has not substantiated and which comes without...

Harry J. Kazianis4 days ago

Ukraine War

A Disaster Is Coming for Ukraine’s Cities: The Only System That Can Stop Russian Missiles Has Almost Nothing Left to Fire

Trump told Zelensky in Ankara that Washington would license Ukraine to build its own air defense missiles. At a Cabinet meeting on Friday he...

Jack Buckby6 days ago

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed America’s Real Missile Count: 2,330 Patriot Interceptors Before 2022, and Around 800 Left Now

Ukraine War

The Ukraine War War Entered ‘a Dangerous Escalatory Spiral,’ With Each Side Striking Deeper Into the Other

Dollars and Sense

Something Strange Happened in Tehran Within Hours: The Deal Was Postponed, Then Declared to Be in Its Final Stage Instead

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

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Exposed ‘A Dangerous Security Blind Spot’ That Putin and the Russian Military Can’t Close

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This Looks Bad: The US Military Is Running Out of Ways to Hurt Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed Tight

Ukraine War

Something Should Worry Moscow in the Numbers: Nearly Every Big Wildberries Warehouse Is Within Reach of Kyiv’s Drones

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Skies over Russia — and Putin Can’t Stop the Drones and Missiles

Ukraine War

A Disaster Is Coming for Ukraine’s Cities: The Only System That Can Stop Russian Missiles Has Almost Nothing Left to Fire

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