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Ukraine War Has Killed or Wounded 2 Million People — Russia’s Dead Outnumber Every U.S. War Loss Since WWII Combined, Four Times Over

The numbers in a new CSIS study are almost too large to grasp: over 2 million casualties, 450,000 Russians dead — more than four...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 2, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Torched Another of Russia’s Biggest Refineries Overnight — the One That Feeds Fuel to the Country’s Heartland

Ukraine struck again overnight, setting fires at one of Russia's biggest refineries — a critical hub feeding fuel to the country's central regions. The...

Jack BuckbyJuly 2, 2026

Putin in June 2016 Image Credit Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

Putin Just Expanded His Personal Bodyguard for the Fourth Time Since the War Began — and Even His Protectors Are Now Being Watched

Putin's paranoia is showing. For the fourth time since invading Ukraine, he's expanding his personal protection service — a 50,000-strong apparatus where officers taste...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 2, 2026

Israeli Air Force F-15I Image Credit IDF

The Treaty

Iran Just Told America to “Muzzle Its Pets in Tel Aviv” After Israel Declared Its Supreme Leader Was “Marked for Death”

On the very day U.S.-Iran peace talks opened in Doha, the threats hit a new level: Israel's defense minister declared Iran's supreme leader effectively...

Harrison KassJuly 1, 2026

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Trump Is Quietly Preparing for War With Iran to Restart — and the Report Says He’s Weighing Whether to “Finish the Job”

Behind the scenes, Trump has been preparing for the war with Iran to restart. Per a Wall Street Journal report, he held repeated talks...

Jack BuckbyJuly 1, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia’s Air Defenses Are So Overwhelmed That Its Own Soldiers Are Shooting at Ukrainian Drones With Rifles — and Still Missing

Ukraine's drones are overwhelming Russia's air defenses so completely that soldiers have been filmed firing assault rifles at them from the ground — and...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 1, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)

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Trump Was Days From Restarting the War With Iran — Then One Meeting With His Generals Changed His Mind

Trump reportedly came close to restarting the war with Iran this week — then met with his military advisers, didn't like what he heard,...

Brandon WeichertJuly 1, 2026

(Aug. 22, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Chase Allen maintains the barrel of a Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun on the fo’c'sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 22, 2023. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)

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Iran Just Told the World It’s “Prepared for War” — Even as Its Negotiators Sat Down With Trump’s Team in Doha

Trump told reporters the U.S. and Iran are "getting along very well" and that talks in Doha were going great. Behind the scenes, the...

Jack BuckbyJuly 1, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same

Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway carrying a fifth of the world's oil — into a chokehold. It's clogged with...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 1, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine War Has Killed or Wounded 2 Million People — Russia’s Dead Outnumber Every U.S. War Loss Since WWII Combined, Four Times Over

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Torched Another of Russia’s Biggest Refineries Overnight — the One That Feeds Fuel to the Country’s Heartland

Ukraine War

Putin Just Expanded His Personal Bodyguard for the Fourth Time Since the War Began — and Even His Protectors Are Now Being Watched

The Treaty

Iran Just Told America to “Muzzle Its Pets in Tel Aviv” After Israel Declared Its Supreme Leader Was “Marked for Death”

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Quietly Preparing for War With Iran to Restart — and the Report Says He’s Weighing Whether to “Finish the Job”

Ukraine War

Russia’s Air Defenses Are So Overwhelmed That Its Own Soldiers Are Shooting at Ukrainian Drones With Rifles — and Still Missing

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Was Days From Restarting the War With Iran — Then One Meeting With His Generals Changed His Mind

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Told the World It’s “Prepared for War” — Even as Its Negotiators Sat Down With Trump’s Team in Doha

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same

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