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Asked About the Israeli Strike He Had Already Been Briefed On, Trump Told a Reporter He Could Not Talk About It

Damascus says the work at the base was civil war repair and that Turkish personnel were there for training. Netanyahu's office says Syria was...

Stephen Silver6 days ago

Putin at Valdai Club in 2013. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ukraine War

Putin Can’t Hide: Russia Says It Intercepted 822 Ukrainian Drones in One Single Overnight Attack Across the Whole Country

When Western firms left after the invasion, Wildberries filled the shelves with goods from China, Turkey and the UAE. Its model concentrated thousands of...

Jack BuckbyAugust 17, 2026

KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world' s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world' s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Courtesy Photo)

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Ukraine Drove Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Out of Sevastopol. Now It Has Hit the Very Port They Moved the Fleet To

Sea drones once forced Russia to move its Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk. This week Ukraine reached Novorossiysk too, and the argument...

Stephen SilverAugust 15, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during an air show at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2025. The F-16, a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, demonstrates its versatility through dynamic aerial demonstrations at air shows across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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NATO Is Scrambling Eurofighters and F-16s to Chase Down Cheap Drones, and It Cannot Afford to Keep Doing It

Flying low enough to hide behind terrain and the curve of the Earth, small drones can be deep inside NATO territory before anyone sees...

Jack BuckbyAugust 14, 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)

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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

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The Houthis Hit a Saudi Aramco Refinery on Sunday — and Neither of Riyadh’s New Treaty Partners Has Made a Move

Washington threatened to make the Houthis pay and now seems content to let the Saudis handle it. Meanwhile Iran holds one chokepoint, the Houthis...

Isaac SeitzAugust 10, 2026

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Donald Trump Did Not Make This Iran Deal: The Strait of Hormuz Might Be Close to Reopening and Saving Your Wallet

A Strait of Hormuz deal has been reported as close, but there had been no announcement of a final agreement as of Thursday morning.

Stephen SilverAugust 6, 2026

Soldiers with the Ohio National Guard's 1st Combined Arms Battalion - 145th Armor Regiment conduct live fire training with the M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Camp Ripley Training Center near Little Falls, Minnesota, on July 28th, 2025 (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Mr. Tony Housey).

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Ukraine’s NATO Dream Just Died If One Expert Has His Say

As recently as the NATO summit in Turkey in early July, Zelensky called for NATO to welcome Ukraine and asked the alliance to step...

Stephen SilverAugust 4, 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

Forget Whether Trump Will Finally Pull the Trigger on Iran: The Real Question Is Whether America Can Afford to Keep Making the Threat

Jack Buckby traces a pattern running since March: Trump sets a deadline for Iran, threatens a massive escalation, then extends, pauses, or cancels at...

Jack BuckbyAugust 3, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Asked About the Israeli Strike He Had Already Been Briefed On, Trump Told a Reporter He Could Not Talk About It

Ukraine War

Putin Can’t Hide: Russia Says It Intercepted 822 Ukrainian Drones in One Single Overnight Attack Across the Whole Country

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Drove Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Out of Sevastopol. Now It Has Hit the Very Port They Moved the Fleet To

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

NATO Is Scrambling Eurofighters and F-16s to Chase Down Cheap Drones, and It Cannot Afford to Keep Doing It

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Houthis Hit a Saudi Aramco Refinery on Sunday — and Neither of Riyadh’s New Treaty Partners Has Made a Move

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Did Not Make This Iran Deal: The Strait of Hormuz Might Be Close to Reopening and Saving Your Wallet

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s NATO Dream Just Died If One Expert Has His Say

The Treaty

Forget Whether Trump Will Finally Pull the Trigger on Iran: The Real Question Is Whether America Can Afford to Keep Making the Threat

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