US Ready to Sell Ukraine More Than Just Patriot Systems #Europe #NATO #Ukraine #USA #World #Військова допомога M777 howitzer in service with Ukrainian artillery, April 2024. Photo credits: 44th Artillery Brigade The United States is prepared to sell Ukraine more than just Patriot air defense systems…

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in a new report, according to Ukrinform. Ukraine-based open-source intelligence organization Frontelligence Insight reported that satellite imagery collected on July 7 shows that Russian forces have constructed roughly 10 reinforced bunkers with…

New research by historian Andrei Mirea is shedding light on the challenges of winter navigation in the Black Sea during the Middle Ages. Published in the International Journal of Maritime History, his study reveals that this inland sea was largely impassable during the colder months. A Sea Closed to…

Were the Cossacks Ukrainian or Russian? The answer’s simpler than it sounds. The Cossacks were born in the flatlands of what is now southern Ukraine, where they carved out a fierce, democratic society that became a cornerstone of Ukraine’s—and Europe’s—unfinished struggle for freedom from empire.…

EXPERT Q&A — Last week’s NATO summit in The Hague was largely seen as a success, with all members (except Spain) agreeing to raise the alliance’s defense spending target to 5% GDP up from 2%. NATO also put on a show of unity and recommitted to collective defense. The Cipher Brief spoke with…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has cancelled its effort to assemble the Liberty Lifter seaborne heavy transport aircraft. The Liberty Lifter program, supposedly halfway through its third year of progress, was terminated last June due to challenges regarding how to “blend…

Defense News Army 2025 On July 14, 2025, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed during his visit to Washington that Germany had officially submitted a request to purchase US-made Typhon missile systems, as later reported by the Deutsche Press Agency. The announcement followed meetings…

According to officials briefed on the discussion, Zelenskyi replied that Ukraine could do so, if supplied with the necessary weapons. The reports describe the exchange as part of Trump’s emerging strategy to exert pressure on Russia. Sources familiar with the discussion said Trump expressed support…

EU lauds Armenia's drive for South Caucasus stability, peace with neighbors BRUSSELS (From L) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Antonio Costa stack their hands on top of each other's prior to a meeting in…

The Soviet-era bronze statue in Tallinn was relocated long ago, but the cyberattack it precipitated in 2007 has overhauled NATO’s approach to collective security. When Russian-linked hackers debilitated Estonia’s digital infrastructure following riots sparked by the controversial relocation, NATO…

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Russian officials and state media appeared dismissive of Donald Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions on Russia unless it ends its war in Ukraine within 50 days, while President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly respond to the statement. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday alongside…

American support for Ukraine demonstrates a complicated trend: some 46% of Americans believe that the United States is not doing enough to help Ukraine, the highest figure since the beginning of the war, while there is a partisan split in attitudes towards further assistance, analysts noted during a…

Ukrainians are celebrating Melania Trump on social media in a series of memes, after Donald Trump suggested the first lady played a part in his apparent change of heart over Russia. Speaking at a meeting in the White House on Monday with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Trump said his wife…

Homepage News Society Video 15:30 13 Jul 2025 Photo: Illustrative / Facebook / DTEK Group Alvina Kaminska World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has joined a global initiative launched by Ukrainian energy company DTEK. Rubryka reports, citing DTEK, that the initiative aims to mobilize…

In the Ukrainian book publishing sphere, the fourth year of the full-scale Russian invasion has been one of the most difficult. The work continued despite the pain of ongoing losses, with little support from Europe or the United States, with even more active drone and missile attacks on civilian…

The French ministry of the armed forces last week released France’s first ever “defense strategy for the Arctic”. The move comes as the Arctic is rapidly emerging as a global critical geopolitical flashpoint. For decades, the Arctic thrived under multilateral governance. However, this era of…

France could be pivotal in making Europe's defense sector autonomous. But the country will have to overcome hurdles — and shouldn't go it alone, experts warn. French President Emmanuel Macron was already making the case for what he called "strategic autonomy" back in 2017. "When it comes to defense,…

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in a Fox News interview on 15 July that the US President Trump has sent a very clear message to Vladimir Putin. “We’re giving you a chance for peace, but if you want war, we will arm Ukraine,” US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker added, outlining the…

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The waters off the coast of Komiža, near the Croatian island of Vis, were a crucial site for archaeologists who wanted to explore. Researchers stumbled upon the remains of a Greek merchant ship that dated back to the 4th century BC. It was a vital period when ancient Greeks had established colonies…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It came from the deep: a viscous black gunk oozing from the rudder shaft of a ship. At the end of August 2024, the crew of the Great Lakes research vessel R/V Blue Heron, first spotted the…

Доступно на русском France Anatoly Kuzichev, co-host of the talk show Vremya Pokazhet (lit. “Time Will Tell”) on Kremlin-controlled Perviy Kanal (lit. “Channel One”), has made frequent visits to Paris in recent years. Travel records suggest that he also enjoys Amsterdam, Barcelona, Venice, and even…

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Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Remote Visualization Under the Trump administration, military aid to Ukraine has been on and off, then partially on, then on again, and then increased further. As of Tuesday, July 15, this pattern characterized the administration’s approach to Ukraine policy. The…

Marine By Jul 03, 2025 Share A wave of clandestine attacks on commercial oil tankers and a tightening regulatory grip on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” is roiling global maritime insurance markets, exposing shipowners and underwriters alike to shifting geopolitical and financial hazards. In…

July 15, 2025 During the past several weeks, and since around March of this year, Russia has increased the intensity of its attacks on Ukraine. Moscow is launching brutal aerial assaults on cities and civilian centers, amounting to the largest drone and missile attacks to date in this war. Many eyes…

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not bomb Moscow. His statement came soon after the Financial Times (£) reported he had asked Zelenskyy whether he could bomb Moscow, and privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russia. “No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” the US president…

BRUSSELS Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday demanded a legal exemption allowing his country to continue buying Russian gas until 2034 in exchange for lifting his veto on a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia. He strongly criticized a European Commission plan to ban…

If the United States were to transfer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, they would be difficult to deploy, as Ukraine does not have strategic aircraft from which to launch them, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence official. Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s…

Faced with nightly barrages of Russian suicide drones and a dwindling supply of air defense missiles, Ukraine is turning to an unexpected weapon in the skies: helicopter pairs. As Russia intensifies its relentless drone assault on Ukraine with waves of long-range Shahed one-way attack drones,…

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Published Jul 15, 2025 10:47 PM by The Maritime Executive As Ukraine intensifies recovery efforts, Italy has pledged support in the reconstruction of its ports, which have been repeatedly targeted in Russian missile and drone strikes. Last week, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority(USPA) signed two…

Modern Ukraine was finally able to proclaim the renewal of its independence on Aug. 24, 1991, as the Soviet Union was undergoing imperial disintegration. Ukraine had proclaimed its independence in Kyiv back in 1918, on Jan. 22, but had not managed to hold out against Russia’s overwhelming…