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Yesterday’s unannounced whirlwind visit by US CIA Director John Ratcliffe has taken on new significance after another report late today, 26 August.

The crux of the story is that Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly desperate – so much so that he may resort to using a tactical nuclear weapon against Ukraine.

Fat Boy Nuclear Bomb At U.S. Air Force Museum. Photo Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal Original Photo.

The former KGB mid-level officer (US military O-5 rank) is being pressed from multiple sides.

Authorities say 24-year-old Chad Williams opened fire at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Aug. 1, 2026. Tragically, three people were killed and seven others were wounded. But the casualty count might have been much higher if not for the heroic actions of bystanders who helped evacuate the area and render first aid to victims.
One bystander who stood out was Jordan Salinas, an armed, private citizen, who engaged the shooter.

Thomas Global Systems has completed the delivery of 16 M1A2 Abrams Immersive Tactical Trainers to the Australian Department of Defence, finalising the acquisition phase of Project LAND 907 Armoured Combat programme.

“We can’t believe what is happening (to the city) now,” Drovko says, explaining how parks and the apartment courtyards, which used to be filled with kids playing, are now empty.

“The city is dying,” he told reporters from the Kyiv Independent.

Patriot Missile Launch. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires as part of a bi-lateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M.

Nord Stream 2 was the world’s largest offshore pipeline system and the signature project symbolizing the close ties between the Russian and German economies.

When of was completed, German Chancellor Angela Merkel touted it as one of her greatest achievements. President Vladimir Putin saw it as the most visible showcase of his cooperation with the EU.

HIMARS Rocket. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Bill Gertz, WashT
All Navy personnel and their families face increased dangers of attacks from terrorism, drones and online threats

Defence Blog
Squire recently completed a demonstration at Silent Swarm, a military experimentation event sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering,…

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Pomerleau, BrDefense
The Army is planning for its long-range ground jammer, dubbed Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB)

Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone
Bradleys deploying swarms of uncrewed ground vehicles would give the U.S.