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Ukraine’s Homemade Missile Carries More Than Twice the Warhead of a U.S. Tomahawk

One of the largest cruise missiles in development anywhere on Earth isn't American, Russian, or Chinese — it's Ukrainian, built around a repurposed passenger-jet...

Jack BuckbyJune 11, 2026

Contenders get a chance to fire the XM7 and XM250, future replacements for the M4 and M249 respectively. Soldiers from across the nation compete in the National Best Warrior Competition in Jericho, VT Aug 3-9, 2024. All competitors are victors of previous regional competitions, where they have proved their competence in a series of events that test individual soldier knowledge, skills, and endurance. (Utah Army National Guard photo by Rob Harnden)

The Treaty

Five Miles Long, Three Wide — and Holding Up Iran’s Entire War: The Island America Says It Will Take

Five miles long, three wide — and Iran's whole war runs through it. A declassified CIA file called Kharg Island the most vital point...

Caleb LarsonJune 11, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia’s Last Supply Road to Crimea Has Earned a Grim New Name: The ‘Highway of Death’

Russians call it the Novorossiya route — their last working supply road to Crimea. It has a newer name now: the Highway of Death....

Brent M. EastwoodJune 11, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sweden Spent Decades Building the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter for One Enemy: Russia. Ukraine May Now Get 150 of Them

Sweden built the Gripen for one nightmare: fighting Russia while its own airbases burned. So the jet launches from highways, rearms in minutes, and...

Brandon WeichertJune 11, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II performs aerobatic demonstrations over the water as part of the 2026 Visit Atlantic City “Soar and Shore” Air Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 29, 2026. Hosted through a partnership between Visit Atlantic City and Herb Gillen Airshows, the event brought military and civilian aviation demonstrations to the Atlantic City beach and Boardwalk in order to foster community engagement and inspire interest in aviation among spectators. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray J. Salvador)

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America’s Likely Iran War Endgame Has a Name the Israelis Coined: ‘Mowing the Lawn.’ It Never Ends

Washington's victory narrative on Iran is already taking shape — destroyed launchers, degraded capabilities, reopened lanes. One analyst's blunt read: it's an intermission. What...

Harrison KassJune 11, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin May Have One Card Left to Play in Ukraine — and Analysts Say He’s Waiting for Winter

Putin's offensive has stalled and his drone war is being lost — so analysts say he's saving his missiles for winter: a campaign built...

Jack BuckbyJune 11, 2026

Ukraine War

Even Putin’s Own Hawks Are Saying It Out Loud Now: Russia Is Not Going to Win The Ukraine War

The man Moscow once picked to rule occupied Ukraine now says the war can't be won. A former Putin adviser warns of "full-scale defeat."...

Steve BalestrieriJune 11, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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Iran Can Count America’s Missiles Too — and It May Be Goading Washington Into Burning Through Them

Forty-nine more Tomahawks just flew at Iran — from a stockpile that may hold only a thousand truly free for this fight once the...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 11, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Real Question About China’s New Supercarrier Isn’t Whether Beijing Can Build It. It’s Whether America Can Keep Up

Satellite photos of China's fourth carrier keep showing two large, square compartments — and CSIS reads them as likely reactor spaces. A nuclear supercarrier,...

Brandon WeichertJune 11, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s Homemade Missile Carries More Than Twice the Warhead of a U.S. Tomahawk

The Treaty

Five Miles Long, Three Wide — and Holding Up Iran’s Entire War: The Island America Says It Will Take

Ukraine War

Russia’s Last Supply Road to Crimea Has Earned a Grim New Name: The ‘Highway of Death’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sweden Spent Decades Building the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter for One Enemy: Russia. Ukraine May Now Get 150 of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Likely Iran War Endgame Has a Name the Israelis Coined: ‘Mowing the Lawn.’ It Never Ends

Ukraine War

Putin May Have One Card Left to Play in Ukraine — and Analysts Say He’s Waiting for Winter

Ukraine War

Even Putin’s Own Hawks Are Saying It Out Loud Now: Russia Is Not Going to Win The Ukraine War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Can Count America’s Missiles Too — and It May Be Goading Washington Into Burning Through Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Real Question About China’s New Supercarrier Isn’t Whether Beijing Can Build It. It’s Whether America Can Keep Up

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