‘Ways of War’ are in Metamorphosis: Lessons from the Iran War

Powerful Quake Rocks Southern Japan A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring dozens, sparking fires, and damaging buildings. The Japan Meteorological Agency has since called off a tsunami alert for the coasts of the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea. The quake struck Kyushu Island, in Kumamoto Prefecture, shortly before 4:30 p.m. local time. NHK footage showed severe damage to the Kyushu Expressway, smoke rising from homes, and a partially collapsed wall at Kumamoto Castle. 熊本 宇城市と氷川町で震度7 被害相次ぐhttps://t.co/fAoIlTGbTd pic.twitter.com/XUUqaauCBg — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026 【地震】熊本 イオンモール熊本で爆発https://t.co/cc3ru0syKJ pic.twitter.com/aI4j4ELEv5 — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July...

US Tests Mach-5 Hypersonic Missile In Joint Army-Navy Launch Authored by Georgina Jedikovska via Interesting Engineering, The U.S. has carried out a successful launch of a hypersonic missile made to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5, meaning over five times the speed of sound, which allows it to cover vas distances in a matter of minutes. A common hypersonic missile launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on March 26, 2026. via DoW The launch of the common hypersonic missile, which is capable of covering more than 3,836 miles per hour (mph),...

Most Americans do not believe that European members of the North Atlantic Alliance would come to the United States’ aid if attacked.  Politico reported that a NATO poll found that just 43% of Americans believe the bloc would assist the US if needed. While Politico was unable to view survey results from previous years, a […]