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Moscow Rejects Black Sea Truce Offer – Ukraine’s call for a ceasefire in the Black Sea was rejected by Russia on Friday.
The news comes as tit-for-tat attacks on ports and commercial shipping are plunging both countries’ grain exports into crisis, putting worldwide food prices under strain.
Su-35 from China. Image Credit: Chinese Air Force PLAAF.
Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone over Latvia on Friday amid a growing number of incursions along the alliance’s eastern border.
The news raises questions about whether Europe has the technology or the money to fully defend its airspace against the enormous number of relatively cheap unmanned aircraft that are now operating around Russia and Ukraine.
F-16V Viper Lockheed Martin Image.
The 354th Fighter Wing conducts a 75-fighter jet formation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022, in honor of the U.S. Air Force’s 75th Anniversary.
Trump Threatens to ‘Cripple’ Iranian Currency – Washington is set to ramp up economic pressure on Iran as peace talks stall.
A source close to President Donald Trump told The Telegraph this week that he hopes to pressure Iran into easing its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 23, 2026) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026.
The US President has implemented tariffs on foreign UAS and components, which reach 100% in some cases, over fears of dependence.
“Top Gun: Maverick” brought the need for speed into the 21st century and introduced us to new naval aviators alongside the legendary Pete Mitchell. Now, “Battlefield 6” is bringing both the action and the actors to the game with “Top Gun: Carrier Strike.” The new game mode is a rework of “Battlefield 2142’s” Titan Mode and “Battlefield 4’s” Carrier Assault, and promises even more excitement.
Narratively, “Carrier Strike” sees the Pax Armata aircraft carrier PXS Condor going up against the USS Grant aircraft carrier base in the Pacific islands of Tsuru Reef.
The U.S. military reportedly plans to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for nearly nine months. Several media outlets have reported that family members of the ship’s crew are worried about their loved ones’ morale and mental health.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that the George Washington, which has been operating in the South China Sea, would replace the Lincoln as part of a scheduled deployment to the Middle East. Task & Purpose has independently confirmed the newspaper’s reporting is accurate.
CNN, Stars and Stripes, the Los Angeles Times, and a coordinated chorus of legacy media outlets have spent the past 48 hours running wall-to-wall coverage of mental health problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln — a carrier that has been deployed for 260 consecutive days supporting combat operations against Iran. The framing is consistent across every outlet: the crew is suffering, families are worried, lawmakers are demanding answers, and the deployment is inhumane.
Ukraine says it has recaptured hundreds of square miles of territory from Russian forces.
If true, it would constitute one of Ukraine’s most successful ground operations this year, occurring at a time when Moscow is dramatically expanding its ballistic missile campaign, and Kyiv is struggling with a growing shortage of air defense interceptor missiles.
T-84 Tank from Ukraine War. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-84 Tank Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has officially codified the OWL-APC, a new 4×4 armoured personnel carrier (APC) manufactured domestically.
South Korea selected Hanwha as its ‘preferred tender’ for a course correction fuse for 155mm munitions compatible with the K9 howitzer.