The United States and its allies are preparing for a war where runways may not be an option. That doesn’t mean a flat stretch of dirt won’t do, though. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully tested its Mojave unmanned aerial system in early August. The rugged expeditionary drone completed several takeoffs and landings on…

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced a Russian warship fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the Black Sea. The ministry said the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel was heading north to the Ukrainian Danube River port of Izmail. According to the ministry, Russian forces fired shots from automatic small arms to force it to stop after the…

The Maui wildfires have now become some of the deadliest in United States history, and cameras captured a plane crashing during an air show. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Maui wildfires deadliest in U.S. in more than a century The wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are…

As a show of force at the edge of the world, 11 warships from China and Russia were spotted carrying out a joint naval patrol near Alaska. The bold move in early August is just the latest provocation in a region known for chilly receptions. “There’s really critically important elements of the geostrategic importance of…

Ukraine’s slow, methodical and effective counteroffensive is accomplishing what it needs to: bleed Russian forces across the more than 600 miles of frontline. Still, critics in the West are growing uneasy about how long this “death by a thousand cuts” approach is taking. Ukraine is responding to those critics essentially by saying, “If you want…

Four and a half months after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for her arrest, Russia’s Maria Lvova-Belova confirmed more than 700,000 Ukrainian kids were moved to Russia. In a report she authored, Lvova-Belova said Russia “accepted” almost 5 million Ukrainians since the war began. Lvova-Belova, backing the party line, maintained the vast majority…

Former President Donald Trump faces new accusations in the classified documents case. And health officials say they have found the surprising cause of a mysterious food allergy plaguing thousands of Americans. It’s time for The Rundown for Friday, July 28, 2023. Trump accused of attempting to have video deleted Federal prosecutors have tacked on three…

After months of training and weeks of waiting, Ukraine is committing thousands of troops, armed with Western weapons and tactics, in the fight against Russia. Military bloggers are reporting heavy clashes in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Ukraine launched its counteroffensive in early June but has been bogged down by the defenses Russia had months…

The conflict in Ukraine, which began more than a year and a half ago, shows no signs of abating even as Ukrainian forces have initiated their counteroffensive against Russia. Recent actions by the U.S. government indicate that the war is expected to carry on for some time. “We want to make sure that the Ukrainians…