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US Missile Use in Iran War Raises Questions Over Long-Range Stockpiles
Reports that the United States used most of its available long-range battlefield missiles during the Iran war have turned a successful strike campaign into a procurement and readiness question for the Pentagon and its allies. The United States’ reported use…
America’s Maritime Support Helps Ukraine Secure the Black Sea’s Future
Patrol boats currently operating in the Black Sea, supplied by Washington, illustrate how targeted military assistance is strengthening Ukraine’s resilience while reinforcing wider Western security interests. The debate over Western military support for Ukraine often centres on sophisticated missile systems,…
Ukrainian Caspian strikes put Russia–Iran military supply route under pressure
Kyiv says long-range drones hit two sanctioned cargo vessels, a Russian missile boat and an offshore oil platform. Iran has confirmed that one sailor was killed and has warned that the attack will receive a response. Ukraine has extended its…
US–Iran Bombing Pause Reveals the Price of Preserving Military Options
Iran’s conditional halt has created room for diplomacy, but Washington’s diminishing target set and the opportunity cost of scarce interceptors help explain why an operational pause may now be more valuable than another night of strikes.
US military action in Mali would open a new front against jihadists — and place American forces close to Russia’s Africa Corps
The reported deliberations are not simply about striking an al-Qaeda affiliate. Any American operation would enter a fragmented conflict in which Russian forces support Mali’s junta, jihadists control strategic routes and Western access to the central Sahel has sharply contracted.…
Ukraine broadens drone campaign against Russian shipping and Crimea’s power grid
Kyiv says it struck 13 vessels and 13 electricity installations in 48 hours, extending its campaign from oil tankers to the wider maritime network supporting Russian logistics in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have…
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Fairchild Air Force Base: Airmen Recognised for Heroism
In an era when military service is often discussed in abstract terms, the recent recognition of aircrews at Fairchild Air Force Base offers a vivid and uplifting reminder of what courage, professionalism and teamwork look like in practice. At a…
Iran may have damaged US F-35 in first reported hit on American warplane
A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at an American base in the Middle East after a combat mission over Iran, in an incident that may mark the first time Iranian forces have successfully struck…
US burns through years of key missile stocks in Iran war, raising pressure on Pentagon and Congress
The United States has depleted what officials described as “years” of stockpiled critical munitions during less than two weeks of war with Iran, according to a Financial Times report that has sharpened concern in Washington over the cost, sustainability and…