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Ukraine War

A Disaster Is Coming for Ukraine’s Cities: The Only System That Can Stop Russian Missiles Has Almost Nothing Left to Fire

Trump told Zelensky in Ankara that Washington would license Ukraine to build its own air defense missiles. At a Cabinet meeting on Friday he...

Jack Buckby1 day ago

HIMARS Like Used in Ukraine Image Credit Creative Commons

Ukraine War

Zelensky Says Ukraine Stopped Just One of the Twenty-Seven Ballistic Missiles Because the Magazines Were Simply Empty

Ukraine's air force says it brought down or suppressed a hundred and fifty-six of the two hundred and twenty weapons Russia fired overnight, but...

Harry J. Kazianis2 days ago

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

The Treaty

The Real Reason America Paused Its Iran War: It’s Running Out of Missiles to Defend Itself

America's stockpile of Patriot interceptors has fallen to roughly a third of its prewar level, and the New York Times reports the shortage helped...

Stephen Silver5 days ago

President Donald J. Trump signs executive orders alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox and members of the Utah congressional delegation in the Oval Office, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

The Treaty

Well This Is Strange: The US Military Ran Out Targets to Hit in the Iran War (And Low on Missile Defenses)

Trump postponed an offensive that the Journal says could have run up to two weeks, with advisers citing exhausted target sets and shrinking air-defense...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 26, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Is Getting Pounded Night After Night By Putin’s Drones and Missiles — and There’s Only 1 Way to Stop It

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a cheaper Patriot round at Farnborough, nicknamed the baby Patriot, meant to cost less than half as much as the...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 24, 2026

Ukraine War

Lockheed’s Next Interceptor Will Cost Less Than Half as Much as Today’s — but Production Is Three Years Out, and Missiles Fall Now

Lockheed Martin says its new PAC-3 ACE interceptor will cost less than half as much as today's $4 million missiles — but production is...

Caleb LarsonJuly 20, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Straps French Smart Bombs to Soviet-Era Jets and Aims Them With an iPad — Now France Is Handing Over the Blueprints

France is handing Ukraine the blueprints to build its premier cruise missile at home — though the weapons may arrive after the war.

Reuben JohnsonJuly 17, 2026

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How 5 New Patriot Missile Batteries Could Change the War in Ukraine

Key Points and Summary – In a significant boost for Ukraine’s beleaguered air defenses, the United States and Germany are leading a new NATO...

Jack BuckbyJuly 22, 2025

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)

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is Going to Get Lots of Patriot Missiles to Battle Russia

Key Points and Summary – In a stunning policy reversal, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will “massively supply” Ukraine with “top-of-the-line” offensive and...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 15, 2025

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Ukraine War

A Disaster Is Coming for Ukraine’s Cities: The Only System That Can Stop Russian Missiles Has Almost Nothing Left to Fire

Ukraine War

Zelensky Says Ukraine Stopped Just One of the Twenty-Seven Ballistic Missiles Because the Magazines Were Simply Empty

The Treaty

The Real Reason America Paused Its Iran War: It’s Running Out of Missiles to Defend Itself

The Treaty

Well This Is Strange: The US Military Ran Out Targets to Hit in the Iran War (And Low on Missile Defenses)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Is Getting Pounded Night After Night By Putin’s Drones and Missiles — and There’s Only 1 Way to Stop It

Ukraine War

Lockheed’s Next Interceptor Will Cost Less Than Half as Much as Today’s — but Production Is Three Years Out, and Missiles Fall Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Straps French Smart Bombs to Soviet-Era Jets and Aims Them With an iPad — Now France Is Handing Over the Blueprints

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How 5 New Patriot Missile Batteries Could Change the War in Ukraine

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is Going to Get Lots of Patriot Missiles to Battle Russia

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