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Update: Beware the “Oreshnik.” The experimental missile that Russia fired at Ukraine’s Dnipro region this week was based on their RS-26 Rubezh design, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that the United…

Russian forces on Thursday fired what U.S. officials called an “experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine,” which has characteristics of an inter-continental ballistic missile but did not carry a nuclear warhead. The…

New: Russia fired a large ballistic missile at Ukraine. The Ukrainian air force claims it was an intercontinental ballistic missile targeting the city of Dnipro early Thursday, which—if true—would be a first. Claim: “An…

Developing: Ukraine’s military used British-supplied cruise missiles to strike targets inside Russia for the first time, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing parts of the Storm Shadow missiles that were allegedly spotted in Russia’s Kursk…

The United States sees “no indications” that Russia is prepping for a nuclear attack, the Pentagon said Tuesday, despite the Kremlin’s announcement of a change in nuclear posture. And while the doctrine change is alarming, experts say, it…

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines—If the South China Sea is where Beijing is pushing most aggressively into allied territory, then WESCOM HQ is most directly in charge of pushing back. WESCOM—that is, the Western Command of the Armed Forces…

Ukrainian troops attacked an alleged weapons depot inside Russia using U.S.-provided ATACMS missiles on Tuesday, several news outlets (including Forbes Ukraine and RBC Ukraine) reported Tuesday, citing Russian and Ukrainian officials. A…

Biden lifts restrictions on long-range missilesIt’s been 999 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And just before that anniversary, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden finally authorized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made…

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, lacks experience, and her record of Russia-aligned public statements could undermine the ability of the United States to acquire…

SecDef Austin’s last Pacific swing. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin took off this morning for his 12th and presumably final trip as U.S. defense secretary to the Asia-Pacific region. It starts with a visit to Darwin, Australia, for a…