Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the country’s new hypersonic missile, named Oreshnik, is now in military service and will be deployed in Belarus before the end of 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he is deploying two nuclear submarines to what he called “appropriate regions,” following comments by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard addressed reporters at the White House on Wednesday following the release of a previously classified House Intelligence Committee report.
A recent article published by the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), critiques Europe's preparedness against ballistic missile threats in light of Russia’s intensifying production.
Russian forces have recently intensified their use of the air-launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile in strikes against Kyiv, Starokostiantyniv in Khmelnytskyi region, and other Ukrainian cities.
In the night between 8 and 9 July, Russian forces launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine, once again setting a record for the number of deployed aerial weapons.
Russia is increasingly deploying chemical weapons in its war against Ukraine, in clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, according to a joint warning from Dutch and German intelligence services.
During the night of 4 to 5 July, Russian forces launched a record-breaking aerial assault on Ukraine, using a total of 550 airborne attack systems.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system is now under way.
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On 1 June 2025, Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb, the most effective drone attack against Russian airfields since the start of the war.
The report highlights that Russia is pursuing a satellite capable of carrying a nuclear device, a development the United States has monitored for years
Russia’s ability to deter, fight, or compete militarily with NATO is likely to remain weakened for at least the next three years, according to the 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
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