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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

Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin Just Got Handed an Impossible Choice: Guard the Nuclear Launch Sites, or Leave Moscow and St. Petersburg Exposed

Brent M. Eastwood traces how the war has changed shape again, from trench lines to energy grids to satellites and artificial intelligence. He notes...

Brent M. Eastwood2 days ago

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Ukraine War

How to Finally End the Ukraine War: Time to ‘Bring Putin to His Knees’

Most likely to bring Putin to his knees is Ukraine’s progressive strangulation of Crimea. If Russian soldiers and civilians continue to flee the peninsula,...

Alexander Motyl2 days ago

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a truck mounted multiple-rocket launcher system, during exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 13, 2012. The battalion conducted this historic live-fire exercise, simultaneously utilizing HIMARS, M777 Lightweight Howitzer and Expeditionary Fire Support System. This is the first time all three artillery weapons systems were fired during the same exercise. (DoD photo by LCpl Joseph Scanlan, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Ukraine War

The Nuclear Stigma Has Held for Eighty Years: A Single Tactical Nuke in the Ukraine War Could End It

The case against tactical nuclear use is not only humanitarian. If such weapons are shown to accomplish what the largest conventional munitions cannot, every...

Michael Rubin2 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 Seitz3 days ago

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 on July 30, 2017 (EDT). During the test, the THAAD weapon system successfully intercepted an air-launched, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target.

Ukraine War

Russia Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Ukraine War — Missiles Keep Hitting Kyiv and Zelensky Can’t Stop Them

Caleb Larson reports on an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv in which Ukraine's Air Force says it stopped none of the...

Caleb Larson3 days ago

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Looks Defenseless Now: Putin Is Showering Kyiv with Missiles and Is Out of ‘Shields’ To Stop Them

Steve Balestrieri reports on another Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs. Ukraine's Air Force says none of the ballistic or hypersonic...

Steve Balestrieri3 days ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Spent Four Years Pushing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Back With Cheap Drone Boats. The Philippines Wants the Same Playbook Against China.

Ukraine has used relatively inexpensive uncrewed surface vessels to challenge a far larger navy in the Black Sea, and to strike targets hundreds of...

Jack Buckby3 days ago

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Ukraine War

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

Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin Just Got Handed an Impossible Choice: Guard the Nuclear Launch Sites, or Leave Moscow and St. Petersburg Exposed

Ukraine War

How to Finally End the Ukraine War: Time to ‘Bring Putin to His Knees’

Ukraine War

The Nuclear Stigma Has Held for Eighty Years: A Single Tactical Nuke in the Ukraine War Could End It

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

Russia Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Ukraine War — Missiles Keep Hitting Kyiv and Zelensky Can’t Stop Them

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Looks Defenseless Now: Putin Is Showering Kyiv with Missiles and Is Out of ‘Shields’ To Stop Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Spent Four Years Pushing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Back With Cheap Drone Boats. The Philippines Wants the Same Playbook Against China.

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