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Is the Strait of Hormuz blockade working? – The United States has been operating a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since April, a few months into the war. In recent months, President Donald Trump has touted the blockade’s success in many social media posts, even asserting that the U.S. now has full control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Along with that, the U.S. last month launched a campaign of new sanctions, aimed at countries that continue to do business with Iran, as well as occasional military strikes.

North Korean Missiles Are Reshaping Russia’s Assault on Ukraine – More than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of the most consequential shifts in the conflict has been the deepening integration of North Korea into Moscow’s war effort.

Iran Has a New Missile, And a New Doctrine – Iran is reportedly pursuing a new doctrine following the unveiling of an improved ballistic missile.

Speaking to Iranian state TV, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei said that the country’s armed forces “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out,” demonstrating a new approach from Tehran.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S.

U.S. Clears Iranian Mines in Strait of Hormuz – U.S. Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. They carried out bold nighttime missions with divers, unmanned vessels, and underwater robots as Washington sought to reopen the key shipping route.

The operation began around April and continued for months without being publicly disclosed, according to the Financial Times, which reported that small teams of Navy personnel worked from rigid-hull inflatable boats while unmanned surface vessels and submersibles equipped with sonar searched for mines.

The Ukrainian military’s ability to hit targets anywhere in Russia — no matter how far away from the border that might be —has reached the point where it has even spooked visiting Chinese dignitaries. Reports yesterday note that during the recent 1-4 September Eastern Economic Forum, headlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the senior official present from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made a special request of – all countries – Ukraine.

Sweden will acquire the US-made HIMARS MLRS from Lockheed Martin for $733m, with initial deliveries expected next year.

The Indonesian Army has received new Russian Mi-35M helicopter gunships, with images circulated on social media on September 3 providing a first look at the new aircraft. The Army currently operates the Mi-35P, an older variant of the aircraft, which has long formed the core of its combat aviation capabilities. The Mi-35M is one of the most extensively modernised derivatives of the Mi-24 family.

Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Iranian drones and missiles have struck a stunning list of U.S. assets, including missile defense radars, logistics hubs, runways, early warning aircraft, command and communications infrastructure, and aerial refueling tankers. Iran has also shot down 45 MQ-9 drones, an F-15E fighter, and an A-10 attack jet, and threatened commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz for months.
How is this possible? The U.S. and Israel destroyed much of Iran’s conventional air force and high-end missile defenses in the year leading up to the war and in its opening days.

Russia’s Latest Assault on Kyiv Exposes the Limits of US Diplomacy – Overnight into September 8, 2026, Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missiles and drones at Kyiv, shattering a three-day truce that had briefly quieted the skies over both capitals.

Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it had downed 142 drones, 31 of 32 cruise missiles, and two ballistic missiles launched by Russia in the attack.

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov.

Zelenskyy: No Peace by Winter – The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to continue into the coming winter months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

Zelenskyy’s observation came after he met with Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The talks marked the pair’s inaugural visit to the Ukrainian capital since Russia began its full-scale invasion back in February 2022.

Zelensky Speaking in UK Ukraine Government Photo

The pair had spent more than three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the day prior.