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Russian President Vladimir Putin has become “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk-accepting,” according to a senior NATO official.
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, NATO’s deputy commander in Europe, made the comments on Tuesday, 22nd September, at a security conference in Estonia.
Putin and Russian Military Creative Commons Image
Putin in May of 2026.
Leidos has been awarded a contract extension by the US Army to continue operating the Airborne Reconnaissance and Targeting Exploitation Multi-Mission Intelligence System (ARTEMIS) across Europe.
The war between Russia and Ukraine, over the course of its more than four years, has made history when it comes to how important drone warfare has been.
Ukraine has developed its own drone industry that has influenced warfare around the world, while Russia has wreaked massive havoc with its own drones throughout the war.
S-70 Drone VIA X Screenshot. Image Credit: X Screenshot.
Shahed Drone from Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
In the last 24 hours, President Donald Trump has mused openly on the floor of the United Nations about “annihilating” Iran, while other reports have stated that productive talks have taken place on finding a diplomatic solution to the long-standing conflict.
However, Iran’s military has denounced the president’s “annihilation” talk as a sign of desperation.
President Donald J. Trump speaks with members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, en route Joint Base Andrews for a trip to Las Vegas.
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — U.S. Northern Command’s fourth iteration of its large-scale Falcon Peak exercise is designed to demonstrate, refine and connect capabilities that counter small, hostile drones in desert terrains, and for the first time, those threatening America along the southern border.
“What we’re trying to do is come up with technologies that help us identify adversary drones and also hobbyist drones, so that we can appropriately — within the bounds of U.S.
The Army released the identity on Tuesday of a soldier who died in the Middle East last week, a day after Task & Purpose confirmed the woman as the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the Iran war. Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Va., died on a non-combat flight to Saudi Arabia, the Army said, from a “medical incident.”
Wilkerson was posthumously promoted to major, the Army said. Wilkerson was assigned to Headquarters, U.S.
…sorry it isn’t scratch-n-sniff…
President Donald J. Trump signs the Greenland security deal with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Photo: CDR Salamander / Substack
…and there you go. President Donald J. Trump signs the Greenland security deal with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
We have kept up reasonably steady reporting the last couple of years on Greenland.
The U.S. military’s reporting of casualties in the Iran war has drawn criticism for months, with the Pentagon providing little explanation for delayed reports of wounded and shifting casualty counts. Even the number of U.S. troops who have died while deployed to the region, which the Pentagon now says is 19, has been questioned in recent media reports.
Veterans of previous conflicts who once were responsible for updating the public on casualty numbers in those wars say the Pentagon is facing a credibility crisis.
As part of an interview with the US Wall Street Journal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Tuesday, 22 September, that despite his public statements about wanting to end the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to scale back his attacks on Ukrainian cities without more pressure from Washington.
Part of that “pressure” would include an additional tranche of military assistance, the Ukrainian leader explained. Kyiv has now asked US President Donald Trump for a winter package of military equipment, including more of the now-famous Patriot anti-missile systems.
A Russian Armed Forces Mi-8 helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave on September 23, prompting the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter aircraft and place ground-based air-defence forces on standby. The fighters in question were reportedly F-16C/D Block 52s, which currently form the backbone of the fleet as deliveries of F-35s and South Korean FA-50s continue. The incident occurred near the northern Polish town of Braniewo, only a short distance from the Russian border, and comes amid heightened tensions along NATO’s eastern flank.