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A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires as part of a bi-lateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M., May 11, 2024. The Patriot Missile System is a highly mobile air defense guided missile system designed to engage and intercept any aerial threats whether it be aircraft or tactical ballistic missiles under any weather conditions and in natural or induced environments. The command showcased its capabilities firing interceptors at simulated drone targets during the training event working with Dutch Allies.

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem He Can’t Fix: Ukraine Won’t Stop Smashing Russia’s Oil and Gas Empire and the Costs are Skyrocketing

As economic pressures ramp up in Moscow, more and more analysts are certain that the war in Ukraine will end via a truce settlement...

Isaac SeitzJuly 6, 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 Back in Late 2025 Creative Commons Photo

Ukraine War

Putin Just Lost the Oil Windfall That Should Have Saved His War: Russia’s Crude Crashed to Half Its Peak as Ukraine Guts Refineries

Russia's flagship Urals crude averaged just $41.66 a barrel in early July — less than half its April peak and well below the level...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 6, 2026

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Ukraine struck a Russian airfield, ammunition depots, and bridges on July 5, the latest blows in a layered drone campaign built to sever the...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

President Donald J. Trump visits with President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea, Monday, August 25, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Just Triggered the ‘Greatest Threat to Global Energy Security in History’ — and the World’s Oil Safety Net Is Now Gone

The Iran conflict triggered what the IEA calls the greatest threat to global energy security in history, halting roughly a fifth of global oil...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 6, 2026

Sky Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 8, 2018 during Saber Junction 18. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations.

Ukraine War

‘Serious Shortage’: Ukraine Just Ran Low on Patriot Interceptors — and Not One Russian Ballistic Missile Was Stopped Over Kyiv

Russia's latest mass attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 civilians as Ukraine's Air Force warned of a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles. OSINT...

Isaac SeitzJuly 6, 2026

Putin Mach 2020 Russian Federation Photo Handout

Ukraine War

‘Much Closer Than People Realize’: Trump Just Claimed Putin Wants to End the War — and Said the Russian Leader ‘Does Feel Pressure’

President Trump said July 6 that Vladimir Putin "does feel pressure" and an end to the war may be closer than people realize. The...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

Putin On June 1 2026 Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Russia Was Called ‘a Gas Station’ — Now Putin Is Importing Gasoline From India and Banning Fuel Exports as Ukraine Guts His Refineries

Fuel shortages have spread across nearly all of Russia's regions, with rationing reaching Moscow and elites waiting up to 18 hours in gas lines....

Steve BalestrieriJuly 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

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Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem He Can’t Fix: Ukraine Won’t Stop Smashing Russia’s Oil and Gas Empire and the Costs are Skyrocketing

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 Just Lost the Oil Windfall That Should Have Saved His War: Russia’s Crude Crashed to Half Its Peak as Ukraine Guts Refineries

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Just Triggered the ‘Greatest Threat to Global Energy Security in History’ — and the World’s Oil Safety Net Is Now Gone

Ukraine War

‘Serious Shortage’: Ukraine Just Ran Low on Patriot Interceptors — and Not One Russian Ballistic Missile Was Stopped Over Kyiv

Ukraine War

‘Much Closer Than People Realize’: Trump Just Claimed Putin Wants to End the War — and Said the Russian Leader ‘Does Feel Pressure’

Ukraine War

Russia Was Called ‘a Gas Station’ — Now Putin Is Importing Gasoline From India and Banning Fuel Exports as Ukraine Guts His Refineries

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

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