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South Korea takes naval command of RIMPAC for the first time
For the first time in fifty-five years of the multinational naval exercise Rim of the Pacific, a South Korean officer is leading
Kim Jong Un, the dealer trading his soldiers for Russian missiles
On July 4, 2026, Kim Jong Un oversaw a strategic cruise missile test as well as evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine, and air
Erdogan, the tightrope walker keeping both NATO and the Kremlin close
By hosting the NATO summit in Ankara this week, Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirms a unique position within the Atlantic Alliance: that of
Kaja Kallas, the Baltic hawk hunting down Russian drone makers
On July 2, 2026, Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, announced a new sanctions proposal targeting five entities and one individual
Rutte demands credible NATO plans before Ankara
On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, Secretary General Mark Rutte shifted his tone. On July 6, he warned that
Zelensky, the weary hero entering his fourth year of war
Four years ago, the world discovered a former actor who had become president almost by historical accident. Today, on the eve of
27 Drone Deal Partnerships, What Ukraine's Arms Monitor Actually Confirms
The specialized newsletterUkraine's Arms Monitor published in late June and early July 2026 a summary of recent trends in Ukraine's defense industry,
In Kyiv, the ZBROYA Portal Reveals a War Industry That's Accelerating
I am writing this letter because I believe you still underestimate what is happening, every week, in Ukrainian ministry offices and factories.
Rheinmetall Accelerates in Spain and Ukraine, the Shell the Front Is Missing
Since the start of the Russian invasion, one number keeps coming up in discussions between Western allies and Ukrainian military officials: the