Ukraine-Russia War
Russia's parliament passes bill giving Putin more power to invade foreign countries
A bill proposed by Russia's Duma would let the Kremlin send troops abroad to “protect” Russian citizens who are facing arrest, detention, or any other form of perceived persecution.
Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar
Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack from Russian drones, missiles, officials say
Ukraine secures drone deals with nearly 20 countries, Zelensky announces
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent - report
The $200 billion would far exceed the price of the US airstrikes on Iran since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury late last month, three sources told Washington Post.
Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume
Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause. Zelensky said that it was time to resume peace talks and that Ukrainian negotiators would travel to the US on Saturday.
Inside the Ukrainian interceptor drones wanted around the Gulf
Since the start of the Iran war on February 28, Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks
Tehran appears to prepare for long war despite heavy early losses - analysis
Gulf states are not ready to join the war, but they have gone to the UN to get condemnation for Iran’s actions.
The Iran war is giving China a real-time look at how America fights - analysis
While Beijing is certainly studying the defense technologies being deployed by the US and Israel, hardware is only one part of the equation
Kremlin: Putin, in a phone call with Trump, shared proposals to end Iran war quickly
The leaders also discussed the Ukrainian conflict and the situation in Venezuela in the context of the global oil market situation, Ushakov said.
Why the future of war belongs to the improvers, not the inventors - opinion
A future large-scale war will not be won with a handful of expensive drones, but those that are flexible enough to adapt and numerous enough to matter.
Kyiv’s drone war could help defend US, allies from Iranian threat
On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that the US and at least one unnamed Gulf country are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones
Finland to lift full ban on hosting nuclear arms, government says
The proposed change will next go to parliament where the right-wing coalition government holds a majority.
Russian teacher’s undercover film on school indoctrination wins BAFTA award
Exiled teacher Pavel Talankin’s "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won a BAFTA for exposing the militarization of Russian schools. The film uses secret footage to show child indoctrination.
