Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025

Charles Mitchell

NATO’s First Direct Clash With Russia Exposes Drone Defense Gaps

This week's intrusion of Russian drones into Polish airspace was not merely another frontier incident it was the first time that NATO troops have engaged Russian forces directly since hostilities broke out in Ukraine. For Warsaw and its partners, the confrontation was a cold, hard reality check of the...
Charles Mitchell

Poland Rejects Trump’s View as NATO Confronts Russian Drone Test

Early on September 10, NATO air defenses were scrambled for the first time over the east of Poland. At least 19 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles some equipped with warheads, others decoys invaded Polish airspace, the first recorded live-fire incident by the alliance since Russia launched its all-out war on...
Thomas Reed

NATO on Edge as Russia’s Nuclear Threats Collide With Trump’s Sanctions...

Would a $100,000 drone really push NATO to the brink of nuclear war? This week in Eastern Europe, the answer bordered on yes. 1. Economic Warfare Meets Nuclear Brinkmanship The escalation took place not on the battlefield, but on the stage of television propaganda. Vladimir Solovyov, the top state media anchor...