Scholars agree Putin’s Russia is authoritarian. Whether it is also fascist is disputed. Here is what Freedom House and historians say, and why it matters.
A WSJ report says Quds Force tech and Chinese dual-use drone components help Houthis hold Mokha and press Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi-linked ships are hit.
A Russian document threatens nuclear use if NATO cuts off Kaliningrad; Rutte tells Moscow to stop nuclear threats as Marines bolster Baltic Sentry.
After Tehran says it received a U.S. reply on Hormuz, Trump warns he could ‘blow them up’; aides push nuclear limits as Pezeshkian seeks a win-win deal.
Ukraine’s Air Force says 87 of 107 overnight drones were downed; six killed nationwide as Kyiv reports a school strike and Southern Bridge hits.
Rutte says NATO will stop using high-end jets against low-cost drones as Russia’s barrage on Ukraine again scrambles aircraft in Poland and Romania.
Taiwan says 15 of 21 Chinese aircraft detected after 9:12 a.m. crossed the median line in a ‘joint combat readiness patrol’; overnight count was nine.
Washington warned Beirut that Israel will keep operating in south Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, The New Arab reports, as Salam meets Rubio in Washington.
An Israeli strike killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, Hamas’s northern Gaza commander; medics say strikes killed at least six more on Wednesday despite the ceasefire.
Treasury targets 10 weapons procurers for Iran’s defense ministry; State designates Russia’s Yakovlev and MG-Flot and offers $15 million over IRGC finances.
EU institutions divide the route from proposal to law
GAO audit findings require separate follow-up evidence
Nuclear safeguards differ from safety and security
Critical minerals reflect supply risk, not just scarcity
Military sealift connects deployment with sustainment
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