China and Russia’s third joint anti-missile defence exercise, conducted in early December 2025 on Russian territory, marks one of the most consequential developments in their expanding military partnership. Far more than a routine drill, the exercise signals the steady maturation...
Ukraine stunned global observers by launching a significant pre-emptive attack into Russian territory, marking the most extensive incursion by Ukrainian forces since the beginning of the war. Named “Operation Krepost,” the attack involved over 1,000 Ukrainian troops, supported by armor,...
In a stark warning on Tuesday, Russia cautioned the West that allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with Western-supplied missiles was akin to "playing with fire." The remarks came in the wake of a significant Ukrainian assault on...