Civilian deaths mounted as Russia continued to press its offensive in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have captured two more villages, as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retaliate with further attacks inside Russia.
The ability of Ukraine's industry to build drones at scale and adapt them in response to changing battlefield conditions creates a model that other militaries are striving now to follow.
The MIM-104 Patriot is Ukraine's best surface-to-air missile system and a critical shield since it arrived in the country over two years ago. Kyiv is believed to be operating six batteries, which are a critical element in its defense against Russia's massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, especially those involving ballistic missiles.
The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation, marking a return to air-based nuclear strikes after nearly three decades.
The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran reflect a bankruptcy of decades-long approaches that depend on pressure and destabilization without addressing the underlying issues.
Despite fears of operational secrecy being compromised by Trump's social media, the Pentagon executed a decoy mission to ensure covert airstrikes on Iran proceeded without detection.
"At this moment, this is not the Americans beginning a large-scale, grinding, drag-out, Ken Burns-style war... But rather the sort of very, very spectacular-couple of major strikes and done-TikTok-style war, which Trump's base can certainly get behind."
