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The Donbas Belt Is Russia's Last Real Shot at a Win

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1458+ words) BY Dan Tharp / May 17, 2026 The war in Ukraine has devolved into a slow, attritional conflict, particularly in the Donetsk fortress belt, where Russian forces are struggling to make significant advances despite capturing key locations like Pokrovsk. The operational tempo favors…...

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Evening Brief: US'Iran War Escalates as Pilot Goes Missing, Deadly Ukraine-Russia Strikes Overnight

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1218+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / April 4, 2026 The US-Iran conflict escalated as a pilot remains missing after an F-15 E was shot down over Iran, prompting urgent recovery operations. Iran has intensified its military actions, claiming to have struck US helicopters and other…...

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Russia Launches 2026 Ukraine Offensive: What Moscow Is Really Trying to Achieve

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1185+ words) BY Benjamin Reed / April 2, 2026 As the 2026 fighting season begins in Ukraine, the conflict has evolved into a war of attrition, with both sides focused on exhausting each other's manpower rather than achieving decisive breakthroughs. Russia aims to degrade Ukraine's defensive…...

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Evening Brief: Trump Presses Allies on Hormuz, Zelenskyy Seeks Talks, Kim Jong Un Oversees North Korea Rocket Drill

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1340+ words) We've created your free account. You'll also receive our newsletter " the best military news, vetted by operators who've been there. BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / March 15, 2026 President Trump is calling for naval patrols in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the…...

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Morning Brief: Zelenskyy Defers Elections Under Martial Law as Bondi Testifies on Epstein Files and FAA Closes El Paso Airspace

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1387+ words) BY Benjamin Reed / February 12, 2026 Zelenskyy rules out elections under martial law as fighting intensifies, Bondi testifies on Epstein files, and the FAA defends an El Paso airspace closure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said national elections cannot take place while the…...

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Morning Brief: Kyiv Hit by Barrage, Canada Boosts Ukraine Aid, Ceasefire Holds in Southeast Asia, and Power Shifts in the Horn of Africa and Yemen

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) BY Galen Fries / December 28, 2025 Russia battered Kyiv with a winter missile-and-drone strike as Canada announced new Ukraine aid ahead of Florida talks, Thailand and Cambodia moved to lock in a ceasefire, Israel's recognition of Somaliland sparked a regional flare-up, and…...