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Ukraine War

Russia Lost More Ground Than It Gained This Spring for the First Time in Years, and a Report Says Putin Plans a Winter ‘Hail Mary’

Stephen Silver reports Russia has struck more than two hundred Ukrainian fuel stations in June and July, about three a day, targeting a network...

Stephen SilverAugust 3, 2026

Ukraine War

Zelensky Pleaded for More Air Defense Systems, Saying Anti-Ballistic Missiles ‘Must Protect People — Not Sit in Stockpiles’

Steve Balestrieri reports Zelensky has asked Trump to help secure Elon Musk's permission to use Starlink to guide strikes deep into Russia, after Trump...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 3, 2026

The Treaty

The Head of US European Command Warned That the Fleet Lacks the Air-Defense Missiles to Cover Both Israel and the Homeland

Brandon J. Weichert argues depletion, not begging, drove Trump's stand-down: EUCOM's chief warned the fleet lacks air-defense missiles to cover Israel and the homeland,...

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2026

Ukraine War

Something Should Worry Moscow in the Numbers: Nearly Every Big Wildberries Warehouse Is Within Reach of Kyiv’s Drones

Stephen Silver reports Ukraine's overnight wave hit a Belgorod university tied to drone-control research and another Wildberries hub — a campaign that by late...

Stephen SilverAugust 3, 2026

Ukraine War

Something in Russia Burned Again Overnight: The Latest Drone Wave Was One of the Biggest in Weeks and Reached Into Crimea

Jack Buckby reports Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' campaign burned one of the largest Wildberries logistics centers overnight, a day after another hub was hit. The...

Jack BuckbyAugust 3, 2026

The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) underway in the Western Pacific on 12 November 2017. The strike groups were underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. This was the first time since August 2007 that three U.S. Navy carriers operated together. In 2007, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) participated in exercise "Valiant Shield".

The Treaty

‘Get to Work, Everybody, and Get It DONE’: Trump Called Off the Attack on Iran and Says the ‘Perimeters of a Deal’ Are Agreed

Caleb Larson reports the war's edges keep moving: Iran vows 'whatever action is necessary' against Kyiv over Caspian strikes on its shipping, and the...

Caleb LarsonAugust 3, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Got Hit with a New Problem: He Announced a ‘Deal’ to End the Iran War and Tehran Denies One Is Anywhere Close

Stephen Silver reports Trump's Truth Social deal announcement met flat denials from Tehran, which confirms only route talks with Oman. A former Iranian diplomat...

Stephen SilverAugust 3, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Talk of a Breakthrough: Iran Says No Direct Talks With Washington Are Even Planned and Its Demand Is Total Control of Hormuz

Steve Balestrieri reports Iran is negotiating a temporary Hormuz corridor with Oman while ruling out direct talks with Washington. Tehran rejected splitting control evenly,...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 3, 2026

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts routine operations while underway in the South China sea July 23, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Novak)

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An Iranian General Has Warned That Any Country Serving as an American Shield Would Face the Conflict Directly Itself

Kuwait says its air defenses destroyed a fresh wave of Iranian drones with nobody hurt, and a tanker off Oman was struck in the...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 1, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia Lost More Ground Than It Gained This Spring for the First Time in Years, and a Report Says Putin Plans a Winter ‘Hail Mary’

Ukraine War

Zelensky Pleaded for More Air Defense Systems, Saying Anti-Ballistic Missiles ‘Must Protect People — Not Sit in Stockpiles’

The Treaty

The Head of US European Command Warned That the Fleet Lacks the Air-Defense Missiles to Cover Both Israel and the Homeland

Ukraine War

Something Should Worry Moscow in the Numbers: Nearly Every Big Wildberries Warehouse Is Within Reach of Kyiv’s Drones

Ukraine War

Something in Russia Burned Again Overnight: The Latest Drone Wave Was One of the Biggest in Weeks and Reached Into Crimea

The Treaty

‘Get to Work, Everybody, and Get It DONE’: Trump Called Off the Attack on Iran and Says the ‘Perimeters of a Deal’ Are Agreed

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Got Hit with a New Problem: He Announced a ‘Deal’ to End the Iran War and Tehran Denies One Is Anywhere Close

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Talk of a Breakthrough: Iran Says No Direct Talks With Washington Are Even Planned and Its Demand Is Total Control of Hormuz

Uncategorized

An Iranian General Has Warned That Any Country Serving as an American Shield Would Face the Conflict Directly Itself

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