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An M109 Paladin, assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, fires a round of high-explosive artillery during Dynamic Front on Forward Operating Site Torun, Poland, Nov. 19, 2024. Dynamic Front takes place from Nov. 4-24 in Finland, Estonia, Germany, Poland, and Romania, and demonstrates NATO’s ability to share fire missions, target information, and operational graphics from the Arctic to the Black Sea. It increases the lethality of the Alliance through long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverages host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. Dynamic Front includes more than 1,800 U.S. and 3,700 multi-national service members from 28 Allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian Winston)

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke on Russia in the Black Sea Using Drones — Putin Has a Problem

Zelensky called the Novorossiysk strike a 'unique operation' against the fleet's last Black Sea stronghold, with hits on piers and port infrastructure confirmed and...

Jack BuckbyAugust 12, 2026

Russian President Putin Speaking at Summit Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Kyiv’s Intelligence Says Russia Has Sixteen Rassvet Satellites Up and Is Launching Its Starlink Rival Faster Than Planned

Musk's Starlink cutoff left Russian infantry in an 'information bubble,' a Ukrainian analyst says, and Kyiv capitalized with its only real territorial gains in...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 12, 2026

FILE PHOTO -- The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed a Problem He Thought Was ‘Fixed’: The Munitions Shortage That Limits His Options on Iran

The Hill, Reuters, and the Times detail a US munitions shortage the administration publicly denies — the Army's surface-to-surface stocks 'virtually all' gone, defensive-missile...

Stephen SilverAugust 12, 2026

Ukraine War

Zelensky Says Kyiv Struck ‘the Last Major Stronghold of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea’ in a ‘Unique Operation’

Zelensky called the overnight strikes on Novorossiysk a 'unique operation' against the Russian fleet's last major Black Sea stronghold — the port it fled...

Georgia GilholyAugust 12, 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)

The Treaty

Iran ‘Activated’ Its Allies at the Second Chokepoint to Demonstrate What Tehran ‘Could Not Settle’ at Hormuz, an Analyst Writes

A rebel missile strike on a commercial vessel at Bab el-Mandeb killed crew members and rescuers Wednesday — a turn the AP says risks...

Stephen SilverAugust 12, 2026

The PAC-3 MSE is a highly sought-after air defense munition due to its advanced capabilities and versatility. As a next-generation interceptor, it offers improved range, speed, and maneuverability, making it an effective counter to a wide range of threats, including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft. (Official U.S. Army photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something in the Nose of the Patriot Missile Is Holding Up Trump’s Promise to Ukraine — a Seeker So Prized Nobody Gets to Build It

Trump's Ankara promise to license PAC-3 production to Ukraine has stalled over the missile's Ka-band seeker — technology so sensitive it has never been...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 12, 2026

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-18 Hornets and a B-2 Spirit, line the Andersen flight line during Exercise Valiant Shield, 22 June, 2006. Valiant Shield 2006, the U.S. Pacific Command exercise, which runs June 19 to 23, will be conducted in the vicinity of Guam. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training and interoperability among U.S. military forces while responding to a range of mission scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt Bennie J. Davis III)

The Treaty

Donald Trump Just Got Handed Iran’s Bill for the War, and He Answered by Sending Tehran a Compensation Bill of His Own

Pakistan and Qatar say a US-Iran arrangement is taking shape, with Iran and Oman reportedly agreed on coordinates for a temporary Hormuz navigation system....

Jack BuckbyAugust 11, 2026

Iskander Missile Attack Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Putin Is Said to Have a ‘Pathological Fear’ of Drone Strikes — and Kyiv Just Burned the S-400 Guarding His Favorite Palace

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say their drones destroyed the S-400 battery screening Putin's palace near Gelendzhik, leaving it 'ablaze and sputtering' for three hours....

Reuben JohnsonAugust 11, 2026

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

Ukraine War

Something Is Slowing Ukraine’s Drone War on Crimea, and It Is Not Production: The Money Moves Slower Than the Plan

Kyiv's campaign to cut off Crimea is only phase one, the commander known as Magyar told the AP — and the constraint isn't drone...

Isaac SeitzAugust 11, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke on Russia in the Black Sea Using Drones — Putin Has a Problem

Ukraine War

Kyiv’s Intelligence Says Russia Has Sixteen Rassvet Satellites Up and Is Launching Its Starlink Rival Faster Than Planned

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed a Problem He Thought Was ‘Fixed’: The Munitions Shortage That Limits His Options on Iran

Ukraine War

Zelensky Says Kyiv Struck ‘the Last Major Stronghold of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea’ in a ‘Unique Operation’

The Treaty

Iran ‘Activated’ Its Allies at the Second Chokepoint to Demonstrate What Tehran ‘Could Not Settle’ at Hormuz, an Analyst Writes

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something in the Nose of the Patriot Missile Is Holding Up Trump’s Promise to Ukraine — a Seeker So Prized Nobody Gets to Build It

The Treaty

Donald Trump Just Got Handed Iran’s Bill for the War, and He Answered by Sending Tehran a Compensation Bill of His Own

Ukraine War

Putin Is Said to Have a ‘Pathological Fear’ of Drone Strikes — and Kyiv Just Burned the S-400 Guarding His Favorite Palace

Ukraine War

Something Is Slowing Ukraine’s Drone War on Crimea, and It Is Not Production: The Money Moves Slower Than the Plan

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