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A key nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia has expired today, creating the potential for significant changes in U.S. force posture.
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What The Sunset Of Key U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal Could Mean For America’s Stockpile

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated 8 Hours Ago

Video has emerged that is said to show a Russian-made Mi-28NE Havoc attack helicopter flying over the Iranian capital Tehran.
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Evidence Of Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopters Delivered To Iran Grows

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

The French Navy boarded the Russian-inked oil tanker Grinch as tensions grow over the shadow fleet.
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Shadow Fleet Tanker Seizure Operations Expand In The Face Of Russian Warnings

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 22, 2026

The latest iteration of Russia’s Geran long-range one-way attack drone features a jet engine and is apparently being considered for launch from aircraft, to boost its range. The new drone, apparently first used at the beginning of this year, underlines Russia’s continued development of these drones, which bear the brunt of its relentless strikes on Ukraine, which ramp up during the winter months. It further points to Russia seeking to field drones that are better able to evade Ukraine’s air defenses, which are increasingly tailored to these kinds of threats.
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Russia’s New Geran-5 Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Could Be Air-Launched

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 12, 2026

Another example of Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) has been fired against Ukraine. Moscow said the strike was retaliation for a supposed attempted Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence late last month — an allegation Kyiv and Washington have said is false. Authorities in Kyiv described Moscow’s justification for the Oreshnik strike, part of a massive overnight missile and drone barrage, as “absurd.”
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Russia’s Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Used In Large-Scale Attack On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

In a notably low-key move, Russia has introduced to service a brand-new “rescue ship,” the Voyevoda, in the Baltic region. Meanwhile, despite being assigned to the Marine Rescue Service of Russia, the ship is widely considered to have at the very least, a dual role, serving as a presidential vessel, leading to it being dubbed “Putin’s yacht.”
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Is This Russian Rescue Ship Really “Putin’s New Yacht?”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

U.S. forces have secured the runaway Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera, a U.S. official has confirmed to TWZ.
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U.S. Forces Seize Fleeing Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 7, 2026

Shahed-136 crashed with a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile attached.
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Russian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Now Carrying MANPADS Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

Lt.Kyrylo Budanov has been named Ukraine's new presidential chief of staff.
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Ukrainian Spy Master Kyrylo Budanov Explains His New Job As Top Zelensky Aid

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 2, 2026

Finland seized the Fitburg, a cargo vessel accused of damaging an undersea telecom cable linking FInland and Estonia
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First Ship Seized For Undersea Cable Cutting Since NATO’s Baltic Sentry Began

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 31, 2025

A screen grab from a video shows installation of the Oreshnik missile system on December 30, 2025 in Belarus. Belarus has placed a military unit equipped with the Russian-made Oreshnik mobile ground-based missile system on combat duty, according to official information. The unitâs launch, communications, security, and technical crews completed additional training before becoming operational. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has previously said that up to 10 Oreshnik ballistic missile systems could be deployed in the country.
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Russia Claims Oreshnik Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Now “On Combat Duty” In Belarus

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 30, 2025

Ukraine has expanded its uncrewed surface vessel attacks to the Dnipro River.
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Ukraine Now Using Drone Boats To Attack Russian Riverine Targets

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 26, 2025

Two Russian Flanker series fighter jets have been damaged in an overnight arson attack on the military airfield at Lipetsk in the region of the same name in southwest Russia. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR), the raid was launched by “a representative of the resistance movement in Russia.” If that’s the case, it underscores the varied tactics being used to strike Russian military aircraft on their bases, coming soon after two separate drone attacks on Belbek Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Sabotage Attack On Russian Su-30 Fighters Shown In Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 22, 2025

In a significant escalation of the ‘tanker war’ between Russia and Ukraine, which has so far played out mainly in the Black Sea, Ukrainian aerial drones have struck a tanker belonging to Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ in the Mediterranean.
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Ukraine Strikes Russia-Linked Tanker In The Mediterranean With ‘Bomber Drone’

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 19, 2025

Ukraine says it carried out the world's first uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) attack on a Russian vessel.
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Ukraine Claims World’s First Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 15, 2025

Russia carried out a retaliation strike for Ukraine's attacks on its ships.
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Russian Retaliation Strike Raises Stakes In Black Sea Shipping War

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 12, 2025