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Iran is adopting Russian drone tactics, Ukrainian troops say
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (569+ words) Smoke rises after Iranian drone carried out an attack on a fuel depot at Kuwait International Airport, March 25, 2026. Stringer / Anadolu via Getty Images Iran is using Russian drone-warfare tactics to target U.S. forces and other operations in the Middle East, Ukrainian…...
The D Brief: Europe pledges aid to Kyiv; Dems seek boat-strike docs; Navy’s next frigate; Conflicts to watch; And a bit more.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Developing: European leaders united around a $105 billion loan to keep Ukraine afloat financially on Friday after pausing a long-discussed proposal to use frozen Russian assets as Ukraine continues to face withering Russian drone and missile attacks following almost 1,400 consecutive days…...
The D Brief: US presses Kyiv; DepSecDef gets oversight of top USAF programs; Report: JAG warned against boat strikes; Coast Guard scuttles swastika change; And a bit more.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (1289+ words) Why apply such pressure? Kyiv has previously rejected many of the conditions of the Russia-friendly deal. (Here's a list.) The Wall Street Journal echoes that message with a report Friday teasing for their readers, "The leaked proposal reveals Ukraine would…...
The D Brief: Kyiv left out as WH drafts peace plan; Military aircraft crash rate, rising; Ukraine’s ATACMS strike; Border Patrol monitors US drivers; And a bit more.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (857+ words) The Trump administration also wants Russian to be Ukraine's official language, and it wants "Ukraine to abandon key categories of weaponry and would include the rollback of US military assistance that has been vital to its defence," FT's Chris Miller…...
The D Brief: Trump’s Ukraine reversal; Russian refineries, hit; China’s missiles; Iran’s rebuilding effort; And a bit more.
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1383+ words) Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston Seven months after telling Ukraine's president, "You don't have the cards right now" to fend off Russia's ongoing invasion, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised observers when he said Tuesday on social media, "I think Ukraine, with…...
Ukraine’s milestone shows drones prevent defeat, but don’t secure victory
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (605+ words) Ukraine has reached a critical milestone, the country's Ministry of Defense announced Monday: more than one million drones delivered to military units since January, with two million expected by the end of the year." The achievement provides a vivid illustration…...
The D Brief: Trump greenlights arms for Kyiv; Europe rushes to assist; Grok lands DOD contract; HIMARS down under; And a bit more.
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker Trump promises Ukraine aid on Europe's dime, with heavy penalties for Russia. On Monday, President Trump announced a new plan to increase sales of U.S. weapons to Europe in order to help support Ukraine, and promised…...
‘Stressful and difficult summer’ ahead for Ukraine, NATO official warns
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (620+ words) Russian drones damaged a house and an ambulance in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on June 24, 2025. Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images THE HAGUE'NATO officials predict that Russia will continue to make slow gains in Ukraine this summer despite taking high casualties'a situation…...
‘If Russia is coming, then we will bring the war to Russia’: Inside NATO’s muscular new deterrence plans
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1251+ words) Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna arrives at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on May 20, 2025. Getty Images / Omar Havana PRAGUE'European officials worry that NATO's ambitious new targets for military capability may not be enough to deter Russia from "testing" how…...
The D Brief: RIP, 5-things email; German-Ukrainian missile plan; Russia’s latest demands; P&W strike ends; And a bit more.
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (742+ words) Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston RIP, "5 things" email across DOD. After this week, Defense Department civilians will no longer have to submit an email list of five things they accomplished over the previous week, according to a Friday email that…...