Latvia, Finland Raise Alerts Near Russia
Latvia issued an air threat warning along its eastern frontier as Finland restricted nearby air and maritime traffic amid heightened concern over cross-border drone activity.
Continue readingZelensky Says Ukraine Needs More Patriot Interceptors
Zelensky says Ukraine has only a fraction of the Patriot interceptors needed to counter growing Russian ballistic missile attacks, urging Washington to substantially expand supplies.
Continue readingUkraine’s Wildberries strikes expose a costly problem for Russia
A sustained campaign against Russia’s largest online retailer has damaged more than a fifth of its warehouse capacity, reaching as far as the Urals.
Continue readingUnited States, Allies Demand Warning Before Ballistic Missile Launches
Forty governments called for at least 24 hours’ advance notice of ICBM, SLBM and space launches after recent Pacific tests lacked standard notifications.
Continue readingPoland, Baltic states tighten infrastructure security over fears of Russian attack
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are strengthening security around critical infrastructure amid intelligence warnings that Russia could stage sabotage using Ukrainian-made drones to sow confusion over who was responsible.
Continue readingThe War That Stopped Moving
Four and a half years in, Russia and Ukraine are fighting a different war than the one most people stopped following. The front has almost frozen. The fighting that matters has moved to the sky, to Russia’s refineries — and to an American missile shortage caused by a different war entirely.
Continue readingTurkey Plans Major Arms Transfer
Turkey plans to transfer ATACMS missiles, M270 launchers and cluster munitions to Ukraine, according to U.S. congressional notifications released publicly.
Continue readingExplosion at Upscale Moscow Restaurant Leaves 3 Dead, 21 Injured
Following reports of a blast near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow, Russian state media agency TASS has confirmed that at least three people died and several others were injured.
Continue readingUkraine ousts defense minister as military rift sparks protests
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months in office, exposing a deep dispute over military reform and triggering rare wartime protests. No successor has been approved.
Continue readingAfter the Wager: What to Expect From the 2026 NATO Summit
The 36th summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was held in Ankara, Türkiye, between July 7 and 8, convened in the shadow of two defining geopolitical crises.
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