Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Jennie Olmsted, Jessica Sobieski, and Frederick W. Kagan
June 30, 2025 5:30 pm ET
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Israel launches waves of Gaza airstrikes after new displacement orders | Gaza
Israel ramped up its offensive in Gaza on Monday, with new displacement orders sending tens of thousands of people fleeing the north of the devastated territory and waves of airstrikes killing about 60 Palestinians, according to local officials…
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Kremlin propaganda set to intensify campaign to discredit Ukraine’s European integration
Over the next two weeks, Russian propaganda efforts are expected to intensify, focusing on discrediting Ukraine’s path toward European integration.
According to Ukrinform, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense…
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Germany is trying to obtain air defense aid for Ukraine and plans joint weapons manufacturing.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who arrived in Kyiv on June 30, stated that Germany is attempting “by all means” to ensure Ukraine receives additional air defense systems to counter Russian attacks. Negotiations are ongoing with European allies and the US,…
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Ukraine and Russia have expressed interest in resuming talks.
After concluding discussions on humanitarian issues, Ukraine aims to focus on a summit between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, emphasizing the need for a “substantive” meeting between the…
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Europe has stopped importing Russian oil, but gas remains a challenge.
Polish oil refinery Orlen will cease buying Russian oil for its Czech refinery after June 30, according to CEO Ireneusz Fafara. “Today we have freed Central Europe from Russian oil,” he stated.
In April, the Czech Republic announced it had become completely…
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Scientists finally know what caused the Atlantic Warming Hole
For years, scientists were puzzled by a strange part of the ocean just south of Greenland that didn’t behave like the rest of the planet. While ocean temperatures across the globe have climbed steadily, this region, nicknamed the Atlantic Warming Hole, has cooled by nearly half a…
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Investing in demining is crucial for Ukraine’s rebuilding and ensuring global food security.
Before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine fed 400 million people worldwide and supplied agricultural products to the EU, North Africa, and Asia, providing about 10% of the world’s grain. However, due to occupation and mining 20%, or around six million hectares, of…
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The Russian “summer offensive,” launched in May, is already losing momentum.
Despite numerous attacks across nearly the entire front line, the aggressor forces have not made significant breakthroughs. Moscow set a new record for the number of offensive operations in June, but even with increased fighting intensity, the lack of progress in key…
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The Role Of The Old Van In New-Age Warfare
A clunky Soviet-designed off-road van, has become a tool of modern warfare for Ukrainian soldiers.
The Bukhanka, the Russian word for a loaf of bread, may be one of the oldest in-production vehicle designs in the world, but a retrofitted version with a modern electronic warfare system is…
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