Warfare

Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion

The same route that enables Russia to bombard Ukrainian cities with thousands of Shaheds since 2022 is now being used by Zelensky to curb the Kremlin’s war effort

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.
Anduril Industries, Inc. signage is displayed above the company's booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week at the Tampa Convention Center on May 19, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.

How Anduril's new 'Thunder system' could reshape the future of drone warfare - analysis

Lockheed Martin's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016.

Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say


Middle Israel: Lessons from Israel’s most forgotten war

Half a century after the War of Attrition and half a decade since the last round in Gaza – a word in favor of strategic attrition

Eliana Duy, 8, FL, stands in front of the wreath that U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, General John Kelly, White House Chief of Staff and Cindy McCain, wife of late Senator John McCain, lay a ceremonial wreath honoring all whose lives were lost during the Vietnam War at at the Vietnam Veteran

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SIPRI: Israel has close to 100 nuclear warheads

Report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says there’s an estimated 13,865 nuclear weapons in the hands of nine states.

An unarmed AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile is released from a B-52H Stratofortress over the Utah Test and Training Range during a Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program sortie, 80miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., September 22, 2014. Picture taken September 22, 2014.

Syrian army shoots down drone near Hama airport

The Syrian Arab Army forces stationed in Hama were instrumental in the creation of the Tiger Forces, an elite unit commanded by Brigadier General Suheil al-Hassan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria December 11, 2017

Iran is too smart to go to war

The subsequent difficulties of staying in Iraq to rebuild the Iraqi state have overshadowed one of the greatest military successes in the history of warfare.

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo visits Iraq

U.S. Air Force working on laser technology to diffuse missiles in flight

If everything stays on schedule the US Air Force is about two years out from introducing this revolutionary technology in warfare.

 The fourth U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrives at the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in this April 24, 2013 photo released on May 8, 2013.

IDF colonel critically injured in Gaza War to light Independence Day torch

Col. Shai Siman-Tov was the deputy commander of the Golani’s twelfth battalion during the IDF’s last war in the Gaza Strip was critically injured during an infamous battle in Shejaiya with Hamas.

Col. Shai Siman-Tov will light the IDF's torch at the 71st Independence Day celebrations

Fighting across Afghanistan as Taliban opens offensive before talks

The spread of operations across most parts of the country underlined the struggle facing the Afghan government.

A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'

Life goes on in Tripoli - but residents wonder for how long

In the center and northern parts of the city, there is no fighting, and cafes and shops bustle with customers, staying open as usual until late at night.

Libyan police in Tripoli

Democratic Republic of Congo troops kill 36 Burundi rebels in east

Reuters was unable to immediately confirm the army report.

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