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Everyone Says the Tide Is Turning in Ukraine’s Favor — Its Former Military Chief Isn’t So Sure

Russia's deepening fuel crisis has convinced many in the West that Ukraine is winning — von der Leyen says 'the tide is turning.' But...

Isaac SeitzJuly 15, 2026

An Estonian Defense Forces M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a training rocket during a live-fire exercise in Undva, Estonia, July 11, 2025. U.S. Army elements from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, supporting Task Force Voit, assisted in the training process. The task force was originally formed in 2023 to support the Estonian Defense Forces in the creation of a HIMARS unit. Task Force Voit works closely with the Estonian Armed Forces, sharing critical defense strategies, training, and military readiness support. The presence of U.S. troops in the region serves as a cornerstone of NATO’s commitment to security in the Baltic region. The task force provides combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s only forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)

Ukraine War

Ukraine Isn’t Trying to Sink Russia’s Ships — It’s Wrecking Their Engines and Cranes So They Rot in Place

Ukraine's drones have hit 116 vessels in nine days — deliberately wrecking propulsion and loading gear to disable rather than sink, one industry source...

Caleb LarsonJuly 15, 2026

President Donald J. Trump meets with guests, including Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske, in the Oval Office before participating in a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase on West Executive Avenue at the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

Washington Assumes an Emptying Oil Reserve Will Force Restraint on Trump — It May Push Him Toward a Bigger War Instead

Dr. Andrew Latham argues the Strategic Petroleum Reserve — down 99 million barrels to a 1983 low, worth about sixteen days of prewar Hormuz...

Andrew LathamJuly 15, 2026

President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for a trip to New York. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump’s 20% Hormuz Toll Was Never Real — It Was Bait, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Swallowed It in a Single Post

Trump's 20% Hormuz 'security fee' was leverage bait — Washington never intended to charge it, and after Iran's foreign minister endorsed the principle, Trump...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 14, 2026

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)

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Patriot Interceptors Has Virtually Run Out — and Russian Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Through Almost Unopposed

Ukraine's Patriot interceptor stock has reportedly run out as Russia's ballistic missiles strike with near impunity — while America's Iran war consumes PAC-3s and...

Isaac SeitzJuly 14, 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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

Iran fired on three commercial ships for using the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship GFS Galaxy ablaze with...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 13, 2026

Ukraine War

Zelensky Wants to Bomb Putin to the Negotiating Table. The Ceiling on That Strategy Isn’t in Moscow — It’s in the Baltic

Ukraine's deep-strike campaign is the most successful thing it has done all year, and Zelensky has been explicit that the point is coercion: make...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 12, 2026

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Ukraine War

Putin’s War Just Became Deadlier Than Stalingrad: Russian Casualties Hit Two Million — Roughly One Percent of the Entire Population

Ukrainian drones struck port oil infrastructure near St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base, more than 850 kilometers from the border, evading defenses around...

Caleb LarsonJuly 7, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the ‘Holy Grail’ of Russian Oil Targets: Drones Torched Putin’s Biggest Refinery Deep in Siberia, 1,550 Miles Away

Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery — Russia's highest-capacity fuel producer, nearly 2,500 kilometers from the border — in one of the deepest attacks...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 7, 2026

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Ukraine War

Everyone Says the Tide Is Turning in Ukraine’s Favor — Its Former Military Chief Isn’t So Sure

Ukraine War

Ukraine Isn’t Trying to Sink Russia’s Ships — It’s Wrecking Their Engines and Cranes So They Rot in Place

Dollars and Sense

Washington Assumes an Emptying Oil Reserve Will Force Restraint on Trump — It May Push Him Toward a Bigger War Instead

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump’s 20% Hormuz Toll Was Never Real — It Was Bait, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Swallowed It in a Single Post

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Patriot Interceptors Has Virtually Run Out — and Russian Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Through Almost Unopposed

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Airstrikes Kept Hitting Iran After the U.S. Announced It Was Done — and to This Day, Nobody Has Claimed Them

Ukraine War

Zelensky Wants to Bomb Putin to the Negotiating Table. The Ceiling on That Strategy Isn’t in Moscow — It’s in the Baltic

Ukraine War

Putin’s War Just Became Deadlier Than Stalingrad: Russian Casualties Hit Two Million — Roughly One Percent of the Entire Population

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the ‘Holy Grail’ of Russian Oil Targets: Drones Torched Putin’s Biggest Refinery Deep in Siberia, 1,550 Miles Away

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