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Russian propaganda is circulating a false report allegedly from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), claiming that only 30% of France’s nuclear forces are “operational,” Ukraine’s Center for Coun...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will meet on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida.

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year.

Zelensky spoke to Axios by phone two days before heading to Mar-a-Lago.

Tougher sanctions, higher interest rates on loans and a sharp economic slowdown have pushed Russian industry to the brink of its deepest crisis.

American military commander General Ben Hodges expressed this opinion in an interview with Antin Borkovskyi."The national security strategy published by the U.S. administration looks to me like a big middle finger to Europe. It essentially says: Europe, you're on your own. And although it's not stated directly, the subtext is that Europe is now in Russia's sphere of influence.The U.S. defines the Western Hemisphere - North, Central, and South America - as its sphere of influence, and we see this in their actions in the Caribbean against Venezuela, talks about Greenland or Canada - these are all indicators. This is also evident from how the administration is reorganizing the Department of Defense and deploying forces," Hodges commented.According to him, it appears that the U.S. administration has essentially told Europe regarding Russia: deal with it yourselves. The U.S. will be interested in transactions, but it's difficult to understand how committed the United States is to NATO."As for China, it follows from the administration's actions and words that they're not ceding the Pacific Ocean to China, but I think the expectation is: as long as the U.S. can trade and operate in the Pacific Ocean, I don't think the U.S. will be ready to fight for Taiwan, for example. That's how it feels, this new policy and how the U.S. administration sees the world now," the general concluded.On Friday, December 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had agreed with White House chief Donald Trump on a meeting that will take place in the coming days.

Beyond the roughly 1,000 political prisoners who have been officially identified, hundreds more languish in prison without being recorded. The regime of Alexander Lukashenko has done everything it can...

Russische militaire bloggers uiten openlijk kritiek op het Kremlin en leger voor het geven van onjuiste informatie over de situatie op het slagveld. Ook bevestigen ze dat Oekraïense troepen een opmars...

Russia may be willing to trade some captured Ukrainian territory but not Donbas, President Vladimir Putin told business leaders this week

Throughout 2025, Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out over 140 attacks on oil refineries and depots in Russia and occupied territories — a 51.1% increase from last year, Russian outlet Verstka reporte...

Hanging Sniper pods on Ukraine's F-16s has unlocked new capabilities, and munitions—and made the jets much deadlier.