Satellite images and ship tracking data reveal a sudden stop in Russian military and commercial activity at the Syrian port of Tartus following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s government. Tartus, a strategic hub for Moscow’s Mediterranean operations since 1971, had been a center of naval and trade activity just days earlier. Before Assad’s ousting, satellite…

Ukraine’s navy, mainly consisting of unmanned drones, has significantly upgraded its domestically produced Sea Baby unmanned surface vessels (USVs), which can now also carry unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ukrainian navy posted footage of a recent mission using the new combination against Russian oil platforms in the Black Sea. Various cameras and thermal sensors captured…

Russia’s top military officer called his U.S. counterpart last week to warn of live-fire missile tests in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The advance notice was given to U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia. Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that the call aimed to prevent incidents in…

Ukraine has taken its fight to a new front, reportedly striking Russian naval targets nearly 930 miles from its borders. Early Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ukrainian drones hit the port city of Kaspiysk in Russia’s Dagestan region. At least two missile ships were damaged, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources. The vessels, identified as the Tatarstan and…

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has reported that North Korea sent 1,500 special forces to Russia to assist in its war against Ukraine, with thousands more expected to follow. These troops, transported by Russian naval ships between Oct. 8 and 13, are currently stationed at military bases in Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk. Intelligence…

The USS Seawolf is one of the most advanced hunter-killer submarines in the water, and there has been a rare sighting of it in Japan. On Oct. 4, the nuclear-powered submarine surfaced in the waters near Yokosuka, a city located at the mouth of Tokyo Bay —basically in China’s backyard. Images were taken by a…

Russian military aircraft have been intercepted flying near Alaska four times over the last week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD). It comes as there seems to be an uptick in activity as tensions grow between the U.S. and Russia. NORAD says on all four occasions, the Russian aircraft stayed in international…

Undersea cables, crucial to global communications, have recently become focal points of geopolitical tensions between Russia and the U.S. These cables, which sprawl across ocean floors, are vital for international data and power transfer, facilitating approximately $10 trillion in daily transactions. U.S. officials, according to CNN, have observed a noticeable increase in Russian military activities…

Russia’s missile and drone barrage on Ukraine on Monday, Aug. 26, wasn’t just one of the largest since the war began — it came with a hefty price tag. Ukrainian estimates put the cost of the attack at around $1.3 billion, highlighting the enormous financial toll of Russia’s ongoing military campaign. The assault, which targeted…

Ryan McBeth spent 20 years in the Army before becoming an intelligence analyst and software engineer. Now, he is using his expertise to create YouTube videos debunking misinformation being spread, especially as political and military tensions increase globally. Host Ryan Robertson spoke with McBeth to discuss real and hypothetical events, and to discover why the…