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Ukraine Shoots Down Nearly 90 Iranian-Made Drones in Two Days
Newsweek Ukraine shot down 89 Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones, also known as Shahed-136, in two days, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Only two days have passed…
Yonaguni and HIMARS
Stephen Bryen, Weapons and Strategy A Bridge too far for Biden?
Yonaguni is a small island, part of the Ryukyus…
U.S. and China Spar Over Military Aircraft Intercept
John Feng, Newsweek The American and Chinese militaries have released conflicting accounts of what both sides said was an unsafe and unprofessional air encounter over the South China Sea, in…
China’s Aircraft Carrier and Drones Operating Near Okinawa
Mahadzir, USNI News Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is operating in the East China Sea following two weeks in the Philippine Sea. The CSG is now…
Army Seeks Mid-Range Missile To Cover Operational Gaps
Zamone Perez, DNews The Missile Defense Agency is considering new technologies – coupled with current capabilities – to protect Guam from future threats from adversaries.
As the…
Ukraine Begins 2023 Under Attack From Russian Drone Swarm
Isabel Coles, WSJ Ukraine accuses Moscow of trying to break civilians’ morale, as pro-Kremlin media report Ukrainian strikes on Russian positions
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia attacked…
American Defense Priorities After Ukraine
Frank Hoffman, War on the Rocks Russia’s war against Ukraine has peeled back the veneer and revealed the rot within Moscow’s military machine. Kyiv’s
Peace May Be a Long Way Off in Ukraine in 2023
Eugene Chausovsky, Foreign Policy Both sides believe they can win on the battlefield.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passed its 10-month mark on Dec. 24, the toll of the protracted…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Pledges Victory in 2023
John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times Kyiv withstands barrage as president’s upbeat New Year’s address contrasts with message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin