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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, parks on a runway for a forward armed and refueling point (FARP) for ARCTIC EDGE 2025, August 18, 2025, at Cold Bay Airfield, Alaska. AE25 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense of the homeland. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

NATO First: F-35 Fighters Help Down Russian Drones Over Poland

Key Points and Summary – A mass Russian strike on Ukraine spilled into NATO airspace as more than a dozen drones crossed into Poland,...

Stephen SilverSeptember 10, 2025

Soldiers with the Hellenic Army fire a 120mm round from a Leopard A2 tank while scanning their sector during offensive operations for the Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021 at Petrochori Range, Triantafyllides Camp, Greece, Nov. 2, 2021. The Hellenic Tank Challenge 2021 is a competition that allows partnership building between Greece and the United States of America while enhancing unit readiness through competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Reynolds/RELEASED)

The Treaty

The Road to a NATO-Russia War

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s mass strike on Ukraine spilled into NATO airspace when 19 drones crossed from Belarus into Poland, forcing intercepts...

Andrew LathamSeptember 10, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies during an Agile Combat Employment movement over Poland, Feb. 29, 2024. ACE is a military concept aimed to deny adversaries the advantage of predictability, while concurrently enhancing U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s capacity to respond swiftly to emerging threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)

Ukraine War

Drones in Poland: Is This How the NATO-Russia War of 2025 Begins?

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine spilled into NATO airspace as several drones crossed from Belarus into Poland, triggering interceptions,...

Jack BuckbySeptember 10, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Problem: Stuck in Port for 3,000 Days

Key Points and Summary – More than 3,000 days alongside, HMS Daring has become a case study in how thin the Royal Navy is...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 10, 2025

The Treaty

Russia’s Next Target: Poland

Key Points and Summary – Up to 23 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace on September 9, a pattern analysts say was no accident....

Alexander MotylSeptember 10, 2025

Ukraine War

No More Tanks? Russia Could Run Out of ‘Military Vehicles’ By 2026

Key Points and Summary – The war in Ukraine is a contest of endurance, a race between two “hourglasses”: Ukraine’s military resolve versus Russia’s...

Reuben JohnsonSeptember 8, 2025