Firefighters put out a fire in a supermarket following a Russian drone attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 26, 2026.

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

by Tamar Jacoby September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Nonstop attacks by Russian jet-powered drones empty supermarket shelves and terrorize civilians

Drone Dominance: The conflict in the Middle East is showing the value of Ukraine’s weapons systems and military tactics. Here, an instructor demonstrates the operation of a drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in the Kyiv region, March, 2026.

Magazine

Ukraine’s Way of War is Coming to the Persian Gulf

by Tamar Jacoby April 2, 2026May 5, 2026

Middle East fighting creates an opportunity for Ukraine and its fierce military technology—but Kyiv and America’s allies must seize the moment.

Iranian Drones: Iran’s drones can be rapidly rebuilt, even in wartime. Pictured here, Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, left, who was killed in the airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel, and then Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani review domestically built drones in a ceremony to deliver the drones to the army.

Foreign Policy

Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played

by Mike Lofgren March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

We’re depleting our big, expensive, Cold War-inspired defensive weapons on Iran’s cheap drones, and if Tehran expands its underwater drone program, look out.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Europe’s Rude Awakening

by Tamar Jacoby March 12, 2025March 11, 2025

Even with the announcement about resuming military aid to Kyiv, Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine has Europe vowing strategic autonomy, but ending its military dependence on Washington won’t be easy.