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June 7, 2026

NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap

Eastern European NATO allies closest to Russia are spending the most on defense, while Western Europe faces pressure to meet the alliance's 5% GDP goal.

June 5, 2026

Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate end of years-long Russia-Ukraine war.

May 31, 2026

Why NATO’s defense spending imbalance lasted for decades

Defense analysts explain why NATO's spending gap persisted for decades and what finally pushed European allies to increase military investments.

May 28, 2026

Moscow, Taliban forge military alliance in power grab after US Afghanistan exit: reports

Russia and Afghanistan's Taliban government reportedly signed a military cooperation pact, solidifying Moscow's growing alliance in Central Asia.

May 28, 2026

Putin lands $16.5B nuclear win on Russia’s doorstep in massive Kazakhstan pact: reports

Putin and Tokayev signed a landmark $16.5 billion nuclear power plant deal, marking Russia's geopolitical victory in Central Asia, reports say.

May 24, 2026

Ukraine’s battlefield is transforming the future of NATO

NATO allies increasingly study Ukraine's wartime innovations in drones and defense production as the alliance prepares for its July summit in Ankara.

May 23, 2026

US embassy in Ukraine warns of 'potentially significant air attack' that could happen in next 24 hours

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert warning of a potentially significant air attack that may occur within the next 24 hours in Ukraine.

May 23, 2026

'A new kind of war': Inside Ukraine's hidden factories mass-producing combat drones

Get an exclusive look inside Ukraine's hidden drone factories rapidly producing kamikaze drones and interceptor systems to counter Iranian-designed Shahed and other Russian drones.

May 20, 2026

'Written in our DNA': Polish pilots who remember Soviet rule prepare for America's most lethal fighter jet

Poland expects its first F-35 fighter jets very soon as U.S. and Polish forces train together at a key NATO air base near the alliance's eastern flank.

May 20, 2026

Are Trump and Xi making a genuine breakthrough or is China stringing us along … again?

President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping raises questions about whether talks can end Cold War 2.0 amid fentanyl failures and Chinese aggression.