Firefighters in southern Russia’s Rostov region are struggling to contain a large fire at the Kavkaz oil and petroleum storage facility. It has been two days since a Ukrainian drone strike allegedly ignited the blaze. The fire began on Sunday, Aug. 18, after Russian air defense systems intercepted drones in the town of Proletarsk. It…

The U.S. Navy has maintained its top spot among global naval powers in the late modern era in part through its use and deployment of naval aircraft carriers. In Ukraine, however, strategists have observed evolving modern war tactics, specifically involving the use of low-cost drones. Those observations have forced naval tacticians to ask how they…

Ukraine declared full control over parts of Russia’s Kursk region on Thursday, Aug. 15, just 10 days into its surprise offensive. The incursion is the deepest breach into Russian territory since the war began in February 2022. Ukrainian forces announced on Thursday that they have setup a military administrative office to “maintain law and order”…

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said it now controls around 386 square miles in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, an area roughly the size of Indianapolis. This region includes nearly 30 different towns or settlements and is home to hundreds of thousands of Russians, many of whom are now fleeing. Previously, Kyiv took…

What was first thought to be a small cross-border raid by Ukraine into Russia is now the deepest incursion into enemy territory made by either side since the war began. Kyiv is being pretty tight-lipped about the operation, but Russian military bloggers are not. As is usually the case, much of the information coming from…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. The town of Bucha, just outside Kyiv, bore witness to the brutality of Russia’s initial occupation as the bodies of more than 450 men, women and children were found. The occupation highlighted Russia’s severe tactics in the region. In response, Bucha…

As situations in Ukraine, the Red Sea, Gaza and Taiwan continue to evolve, American military leadership seems to agree that there is a need for innovation. This is especially true for open waters around the world, which has led to companies emerging with new technology. “We cannot continue to do the same approach that we’ve…

The chances of the United States military getting involved in a major war with a near-peer competitor are the highest they have been in 80 years. At the same time, the U.S. military is the smallest and most unprepared it has been to fight in a major conflict since the end of the Cold War,…

Russia’s daily artillery losses in Ukraine have hit a three-month high, with Ukraine’s armed forces reporting 74 Russian systems lost. Since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Moscow has lost over 15,000 artillery systems, according to Kyiv. Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan gives an update on the war…

Latvia, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, has started installing “dragon’s teeth,” which are anti-tank concrete pyramids, along its border with Russia. This is part of an effort to defend the country as tensions rise with Moscow over the war in Ukraine. A video circulating social media on Wednesday, July 24, appears to show…