Reporting on War & Conflict.
Russia’s ground robots mostly haul supplies, not fight. What sources say about Kuryer, Uran-9, Marker and Centre-2026, and how Ukraine’s UGV use compares.
Russia now launches thousands of jet Geran drones a month. What Ukrainian, Western and Russian sources say on output, Rubikon and Ukraine’s response.
The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.
The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.
The first Columbia-class missile submarine is tracking to a 2028 delivery after delays, with a $29.5B order for five more boats and a strained workforce.
The Army’s M1E3 Abrams swaps the turbine for hybrid power and an autoloader crew of three. Soldier tests begin this fall, with production possibly in 2027.
Two B-21 Raiders are flying, a new Utah plant is open and Ellsworth gets the first jet in 2027, while the Pentagon weighs a fleet far bigger than 100.
The Army’s $1.2 billion PrSM Increment 2 order follows the missile’s Iran-war debut, a disputed strike and stockpile gaps, as it turns toward ship-hunting.
A critical investigation of the UN’s Gaza genocide report: its standard of proof, its omissions, Hamas’s own founding words and the blood libel’s history.
Violent school protests have spread across France. A dated timeline, the causes, and what Islam has and has not got to do with it.
Opinion: the UN inquiry’s genocide finding rests on an inferred intent, a one-sided record and investigators with documented credibility problems.
The GREAT Trust Gaza reconstruction plan sketched a US-led trusteeship and $70–100B in public funds; no backer is confirmed and several firms disown it.
UKMTO cites a third-party report of an unknown projectile strike and fire; crew safe, ship unnamed, as US-Iran talks stay deadlocked.
Treasury’s Operation Economic Outcast hits Iran Khodro, SAIPA and state rail firms as Washington squeezes land logistics after the maritime blockade.
Air Force says 88 of 108 overnight drones were downed; one killed in Darnytskyi as Southern Bridge closes and Paton traffic is curbed.
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.
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.
Araghchi took Washington’s answer to Iran’s cabinet; a briefed official says both sides agree on the steps of the seven-day plan but not their order.
Houthi Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Raises Red Sea Shipping Risk
The AI War Has Begun: America, China and Ukraine Build the Autonomous Battlefield
Russia’s Naval Drones: Poseidon Trials, Black Sea Squeeze
Russia Fires 188 Drones and Missiles at Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7
Putin Envoy Dmitriev Meets US Treasury, Energy Officials on Ukraine
Waltz Says Iran Sought Upfront Relief Before Hormuz TalksWe use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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