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Something Ten Drone Operators Did in an Estonian Exercise Should Worry NATO: They Wiped Out a Force of Several Thousand

Steve Balestrieri reports on Valery Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former top commander and now its ambassador to Britain, telling a meeting of ambassadors that his country...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 4, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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Trump Just Went From ‘That’s Pretty Cool’ to ‘Not Sure’ on Letting Ukraine Build Patriots — as Kyiv Stops 1 of 9 Ballistic Missiles

Even if the license comes through, Patriots wouldn't roll off Ukrainian lines for 18 to 24 months — and with America burning through interceptors...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 31, 2026

Ukraine War

Britain Just Handed Ukraine the Blueprints for a Jammer That ‘Lies’ to Russian Radar — Filling Putin’s Screens With Ghost Targets

Instead of overpowering Russian radar, Stone Cloak lies to it — spawning clusters of ghost targets no operator can sort from the real thing....

Reuben JohnsonJuly 30, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 performs a flight demonstration over Washington, D.C., July 4, 2026. The 89th Maintenance Group furnished specialized ground equipment, tools and apron parking locations at nearby Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to support the staging and execution of VMFAT 501 transient airshow assets during the national Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Guerra)

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There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

Shell has posted its strongest quarterly profit in four years, more than doubling year on year even as gas production fell. The quarter closed...

Stephen SilverJuly 30, 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)

Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's deputy parliament speaker says control of the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran permanently, calling it a divine gift and an achievement of...

Stephen SilverJuly 29, 2026

(Jan. 25, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier)

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‘The Bombs Are Going to Fall Fast’: Trump Might Smash Iran With An All Out Blitz of a Strike

A B-1B departed RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Wednesday and flew a mission against Iran, tracked by open-source flight watchers. An outlet linked to...

Jack BuckbyJuly 23, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam July 26, 2017. These aircraft, and the men and women who fly and support them, provide a significant capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, provides assurances to our allies, and strengthens regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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Tehran Has Declared That Any Base in Britain Used by American Forces Is Now a Legitimate Target for Attack

After twelve consecutive nights of American strikes, Trump told Axios he is close to authorizing an operation bigger than any so far, saying Iran...

Jack BuckbyJuly 23, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer departs after conducting aerial refueling with a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Oct. 25, 2019. The B-1B flew directly from its home station of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy strategic bombers anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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B-1B Lancer Bombers Have to Fly In From England Now Because Iran Has Degraded the American Bases Closer to the Fight

American B-1B Lancers have struck Revolutionary Guard targets in Iran, flying in from the United Kingdom because closer bases have been degraded. CENTCOM did...

Brandon WeichertJuly 23, 2026

Putin Back in 2021 Creative Commons Image

North Korea Talk

North Korea Built a Museum for Its Dead in Russia and Carved Every Name Into the Wall — the BBC Counted Them From Space

Pyongyang promised Moscow it will stay until victory. Moscow promised something back — and Beijing is watching its hold on Kim slip away.

Steve BalestrieriJuly 22, 2026

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Ukraine War

Something Ten Drone Operators Did in an Estonian Exercise Should Worry NATO: They Wiped Out a Force of Several Thousand

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Went From ‘That’s Pretty Cool’ to ‘Not Sure’ on Letting Ukraine Build Patriots — as Kyiv Stops 1 of 9 Ballistic Missiles

Ukraine War

Britain Just Handed Ukraine the Blueprints for a Jammer That ‘Lies’ to Russian Radar — Filling Putin’s Screens With Ghost Targets

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘The Bombs Are Going to Fall Fast’: Trump Might Smash Iran With An All Out Blitz of a Strike

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Tehran Has Declared That Any Base in Britain Used by American Forces Is Now a Legitimate Target for Attack

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

B-1B Lancer Bombers Have to Fly In From England Now Because Iran Has Degraded the American Bases Closer to the Fight

North Korea Talk

North Korea Built a Museum for Its Dead in Russia and Carved Every Name Into the Wall — the BBC Counted Them From Space

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