Tag: Ukraine

“No new wars” carried weight when it constrained someone else. Under current conditions, it has receded. The standard changed. The consequences remain.

Washington went to war in Iran and then asked its allies for help. The response was cautious and, in many cases, negative. The alliance still stands, but the margin for cooperation has narrowed—and that carries consequences.

Drone warfare has lowered the barrier to violence. From hobbyist FPV drones to Iranian Shahed loitering munitions, the technology now raises difficult questions about how far modern conflict can reach.

Trump urges allies warships in Strait of Hormuz. Israel links synagogue attacker’s brother to Hezbollah. Zelenskyy seeks Ukraine-Russia-US talks.

Russia’s BMPT-72 “Terminator-2” was built to protect tanks in cities, but limited numbers and flaws have exposed its battlefield weaknesses.

The war with Iran is producing ripple effects across the Middle East and global markets. U.S. diplomats are evacuating Gulf posts, Israeli strikes expand into Lebanon, oil prices surge, and Kurdish leaders warn against opening another front as Washington pushes new alliances abroad.

Italy is sending retired SIDAM-25 25mm air defense vehicles to Ukraine, boosting low-altitude drone defenses in the ongoing conflict.

U.S. discussions with Iranian Kurdish forces highlight possible ground ops; Asian stocks slump on oil shock; Russia feels rising diplomatic pressure amid widening Iran conflict.

A fire at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh amid expanding Israeli strikes on Iran highlights rising regional risk, while Russia records its slowest advance in Ukraine since 2024, signaling strain across two active conflict theaters.

Pakistan and Afghanistan trade airstrikes in a widening frontier clash, while Ukraine claims a 900-mile missile strike inside Russia amid one of Moscow’s largest drone barrages of the war.

Ukraine and the United States advance structured talks ahead of a potential March trilateral with Russia, while the Pentagon escalates pressure on an AI firm over military-use restrictions and a former F-35 pilot faces arrest in a China training case.

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, border enforcement and economic policy. Meanwhile, separate reporting shows Russia assessed capable of sustaining the war in Ukraine through 2026 as global defense spending continues to rise.