Dasl Yoon, WSJ Remarks threaten to further raise tensions with North Korea

Seth Cropsey, RealClearDefense

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times Kyiv withstands barrage as president’s upbeat New Year’s address contrasts with message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia’s aggression spooked the continent.

N. Slayton, Task & Purpose “It’s not wise to upset a Wookie.”
Do not tell the crew of the M1 Abrams tank “Chewbacca” to “laugh it up, fuzzball.” They’ve probably heard it already….