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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2-11 Long Range Fires Battalion, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a counter-landing live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Philippines, May 4, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)

The Treaty

Ukraine Just Forced Russia’s Biggest Refinery to Shut Down — Two Units Making 75 Percent of Its Fuel Are Now Offline After One Strike

Ukrainian drones forced Russia's largest refinery in Omsk to halt processing, with two units accounting for roughly 75 percent of production knocked offline. Refinery...

Jack BuckbyJuly 7, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, zero their M1 Abrams tank’s sighting system during gunnery training operations at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 30, 2026. Zeroing the tank’s sights allows armored crews to confirm accuracy, build crew proficiency and prepare for follow-on engagements during live-fire training. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Thomas Madrzak)

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Russia launched one of its largest barrages of the year overnight, killing at least 20 people in and around Kyiv — hours after Zelenskyy...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

Putin in Red Square in 2017 Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Putin May Try to Send NATO Leaders Home ‘in Body Bags’: Why the Ankara Summit Could Be Too Tempting a Target for the Kremlin

As leaders including President Trump gather in Ankara for the NATO summit, a new warning argues the event could be too tempting a target...

Michael RubinJuly 6, 2026

Putin in August of 2022 Image Credit Russian Federation

Ukraine War

‘Kick Putin While He Is Down’: NATO Allies Weigh a Full-Court Press to Collapse Russia’s Front as the Ankara Summit Kicks Off

As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Ankara, calls are mounting to press Russia's faltering war to the point of collapse. Putin keeps invoking...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 6, 2026

Ukraine War

‘Russia Has Lost the Military Initiative’: Putin’s Advance Just Collapsed to a Crawl — and the West Is Bracing for a Move on NATO

Russia's offensive in Ukraine is moving at its slowest pace in more than a year, seizing a fraction of the ground it took last...

Jack BuckbyJuly 5, 2026

Putin in March of 2021 Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

‘It Is a Crisis’: Putin Just Suffered His Sharpest Monthly Approval Drop Since the Invasion as Ukraine’s Strikes Bring the War Home

Ukrainian drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and military facilities at Kronstadt overnight, igniting fires at one of Russia's key fuel export hubs....

Jack BuckbyJuly 4, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America Has Reportedly Warned Poland That Russia Is Planning an Armed “Provocation” on NATO Soil — Possibly Within Months

The warnings from Washington keep coming, sources close to Poland's president say: Russia is planning an armed "provocation" against Poland — missiles on power...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 4, 2026

Ukraine Cruise Missile Ministry of Defense Photo

Ukraine War

Ukraine ‘Winning’ the War Against Russia Could Mean a Nuclear War

Western media is celebrating Ukraine's burning-refinery strikes as proof the war has turned. This contrarian analysis urges caution: we heard the same after "Russia's...

Ted Galen CarpenterJuly 3, 2026

Swedish soldiers with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment in a Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank conduct the defensive operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 7, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 - 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Ukraine War

NATO Needs Ukraine More Than Ukraine Needs NATO

Fresh off a week on Ukraine's front lines, analyst Michael Rubin makes a provocative case ahead of the NATO summit: the alliance now needs...

Michael RubinJuly 3, 2026

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The Treaty

Ukraine Just Forced Russia’s Biggest Refinery to Shut Down — Two Units Making 75 Percent of Its Fuel Are Now Offline After One Strike

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Ukraine War

Putin May Try to Send NATO Leaders Home ‘in Body Bags’: Why the Ankara Summit Could Be Too Tempting a Target for the Kremlin

Ukraine War

‘Kick Putin While He Is Down’: NATO Allies Weigh a Full-Court Press to Collapse Russia’s Front as the Ankara Summit Kicks Off

Ukraine War

‘Russia Has Lost the Military Initiative’: Putin’s Advance Just Collapsed to a Crawl — and the West Is Bracing for a Move on NATO

Ukraine War

‘It Is a Crisis’: Putin Just Suffered His Sharpest Monthly Approval Drop Since the Invasion as Ukraine’s Strikes Bring the War Home

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America Has Reportedly Warned Poland That Russia Is Planning an Armed “Provocation” on NATO Soil — Possibly Within Months

Ukraine War

Ukraine ‘Winning’ the War Against Russia Could Mean a Nuclear War

Ukraine War

NATO Needs Ukraine More Than Ukraine Needs NATO

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