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Russia’s Pearl Harbor? The June 1 Drone Strike and the Legacy of Preemptive Air Power

In the pre-dawn hours of June 1, 2025, a swarm of cheap but effective Ukrainian drones streaked across Russian skies, heading toward four major Russian airfields. Within hours, plumes of black smoke began rising from Engels, Shaykovka, Mozdok, and Soltsy...
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Pearl Harbor of the Skies? How a 25-Minute Dogfight in South Asia May Have Heralded the End of Western Air Superiority

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan unleashed a carefully orchestrated surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. It wasn't just a devastating tactical strike—it was a signal to the world that a new era in...