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Ukrainian Drones Hit Saint Petersburg Oil Sites as Russian Strikes Cut Power to Over One Million Ukrainians

Kyiv and Moscow traded strikes on energy infrastructure within days of a collapsed US-announced energy ceasefire, while Ukrainian officials voice growing friction with Washington, according to AFP, Reuters and AP.

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UN Council Renews Darfur Arms Embargo for Two Months, Shelving U.S. Push for Nationwide Ban

Resolution 2830 passes unanimously but leaves Sudan's war outside the sanctions regime, as Russia and China resist the American proposal to widen the embargo.

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Houthi Missile Campaign Turns Saudi Airports Into a Front Line

Houthi claims of missile strikes on Riyadh's airport, Saudi reports of civilian deaths and a coalition offensive near Bab al-Mandeb have widened Yemen's war into Saudi civil infrastructure.

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Houthi Expansion Turns Yemen Into a Red Sea Front

A rapid rebel advance and new attacks on Saudi Arabia are widening Yemen’s war, threatening maritime trade and testing Gulf defenses.

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Russia’s Jet-Drone Surge Tests Ukraine’s Air Defense

A sharp rise in fast, jet-powered attack drones is compressing Ukraine’s warning time and exposing the next pressure point in the air war.

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Baltic Flare Incident Tests NATO’s Escalation Limits

A Russian frigate’s near miss with a Danish helicopter raises the risks of routine surveillance in an increasingly confrontational Baltic Sea.

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U.S. Confirms Orbital Weapons in a New Space-Control Era

Washington’s first public admission of deployed weapons in orbit raises deterrence stakes while leaving their capabilities and targets deliberately opaque.

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B-52 Modernization Crosses Two Key Acquisition Thresholds

The Air Force has moved the bomber’s engine replacement into development and its new radar toward production, extending a Cold War platform’s strategic life.

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NSA’s New Structure Makes AI a Core Intelligence Mission

A planned five-center overhaul would put artificial intelligence beside China, cyber, warfighting and global intelligence at the NSA’s top table.

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F-35 Engine Upgrade Clears Key Review for Block 4

Pratt & Whitney’s F135 upgrade advances toward testing and production, promising more cooling and power for the fighter’s next capability block.

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U.S. Acknowledges Orbital Weapons in a New Space Arms Era

Washington’s first public confirmation of weapons in orbit raises the stakes for satellite security, deterrence and escalation control.

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