The Defense News section of The Resistance Hub serves as a curated hub for the most relevant and reputable coverage of military affairs, irregular warfare, and global security developments. Rather than simply reporting the news, this section aggregates insights from trusted sources, distilling key events and strategic shifts into one accessible space. Pulling from a range of defense, intelligence, and geopolitical analyses ensures readers stay informed without having to sift through the noise, providing a streamlined way to track critical updates that matter.
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Civil Georgia
Civil.ge is an independent news website based in Georgia that covers the country’s political, economic, and social developments. It provides in-depth reporting, analysis, and updates on issues such as governance, regional security, and Georgia’s relations with Russia, the EU, and NATO.
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Georgian Dream Picks Kakha Kaladze to Seek Third Term as Tbilisi Mayor
by Civil.ge on July 30, 2025 at 1:30 pm
The ruling Georgian Dream party will nominate incumbent Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze to seek a third term in the upcoming local elections, slated for October 4, which many opposition parties are boycotting in protest. A Georgian Dream Facebook page post confirmed Kaladze’s nomination, set to take place on July 31. Kaladze, a football veteran and …
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Security Service Arrests UNM Member Lasha Tsanava in Alleged Fraud Scheme
by Civil.ge on July 30, 2025 at 12:27 pm
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) arrested Lasha Tsanava, a member of the political council of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party, for allegedly deceiving a foreign national and taking money in exchange for promising to secure a residence permit in Georgia. Tsanava, a close friend of ex-UNM chair Levan Khabeishvili, faces four …
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Moscow Calling – July 30
by Soso Khachidze on July 30, 2025 at 10:30 am
TASS: Ukrainian Armed Forces conceal captivity to save on payments The command of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is allegedly changing the status of captured soldiers to “missing in action” after Russian media published video evidence of their captivity, TASS reports citing Russian security forces. According to the news agency’s …
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NBG Keeps Key Refinancing Rate Unchanged at 8%
by Civil.ge on July 30, 2025 at 9:42 am
On July 30, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) decided to keep the key refinancing rate unchanged at 8%. The NBG has not adjusted the rate in over a year. The NBG said annual inflation stood at 4% in June, close to the 3% target. It attributed the “moderate increase” …
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Liveblog: Resistance | Mother of Detained Russian Activist Denied Entry
by Civil.ge on July 30, 2025 at 8:07 am
Non-stop protests have been taking place across Georgia for 245 days since Georgian Dream announced it was halting the EU integration process. Since then, protesters have blocked Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue, where the parliament building is located, every day, while daily gatherings have also taken place in other major Georgian cities. Georgian Dream authorities, whose legitimacy is disputed …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty
RFE/RL provides uncensored, trusted news to audiences in 23 countries where a free press is threatened. Join us in our mission to advance media freedom.
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Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Military Training Area, Killing 3 Soldiers
on July 29, 2025 at 11:49 pm
Russian troops launched a missile strike on a Ukrainian military training unit, killing three and wounding at least 18, the Ukrainian military said on July 29.
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Ukrainian Ships Patrol Black Sea Zone Cleared Of Russian Fleet
on July 29, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Ukraine’s small navy has pushed Russia’s formidable Black Sea Fleet out of coastal zones it once controlled. On a recent patrol, Ukrainian officers described the tactics and weapons they’ve used to reclaim territory, including anti-drone machine guns, maneuverable vessels, and sabotage missions.
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Trump Sets 10-Day Deadline From ‘Today’ For Russia To End Ukraine War
on July 29, 2025 at 6:50 pm
US President Donald Trump said a deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending its war against Ukraine is “10 days from today,” or he will impose tariffs and other measures on Moscow.
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Russian Air Strikes Kill Dozens, Including Pregnant Woman
on July 29, 2025 at 2:27 pm
Overnight Russian air attacks across Ukraine on July 28-29 included one of the deadliest single strikes of the three-year war, with more than a dozen killed in a prison in Zaporizhzhya. A hospital in the Dnipropetrovsk region was also hit, killing one pregnant woman.
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Russian Strikes Kill More Than 20 In Ukraine Hours After Trump Shortens Peace Deadline
on July 29, 2025 at 8:56 am
A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine just hours after US President Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had 10-12 days to stop the attacks or face stiff sanctions and tariffs.
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Russian Attacks Can’t Keep Ukrainians Away From Odesa Beaches
on July 28, 2025 at 4:26 pm
The Black Sea city of Odesa is crowded with tourists this summer, despite the risk of Russian drone and missile strikes. One local compared the city’s resorts to “Monaco in the daytime and Afghanistan at night.”
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Trump Shortens Cease-Fire Deadline To 10-12 Days For Putin Amid Frustration Over Ukraine
on July 28, 2025 at 1:46 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a move of urgency, announced on July 28 that he is cutting short the 50-day deadline he gave Russia to end its war in Ukraine, stating that he no longer believes further waiting is necessary.
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Russian Air Attack Injures 5 In Kyiv As Alert Sounds For Eastern Of Ukraine
on July 28, 2025 at 1:19 am
Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko urged people in Kyiv to stay in shelters as explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and its suburbs during a Russian air attack launched late on July 27
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Ukraine Girds For More Anti-Corruption Protests Ahead Of Key Bill In Parliament
on July 30, 2025 at 12:19 pm
Ukrainians are set to take to the streets again on July 30 as they look to keep pressure on the government a day before lawmakers consider a bill meant to restore the independence of two agencies that fight graft after they approved restrictions last week, sparking an outcry.
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Kolomoyskiy, Once Powerful Ukraine Tycoon, Loses $1.9 Billion Fraud Case
on July 30, 2025 at 12:18 pm
The High Court of Justice in London has ruled against two of Ukraine’s former tycoons in a landmark case involving the siphoning of nearly $2 billion from Privatbank, the country’s largest lender.
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Iran Withdraws ‘Fake News’ Bill After Public Outcry
on July 30, 2025 at 9:19 am
The Iranian government has withdrawn a controversial legislation meant to counter fake news after critics charged that it would gut the already restricted freedom of expression in Iran.
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Tsunami Waves Hit Pacific Coastlines After Massive Earthquake In Russia’s Far East
on July 30, 2025 at 5:57 am
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East on July 30, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations around the Pacific Ocean.
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Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Military Training Area, Killing 3 Soldiers
on July 29, 2025 at 11:49 pm
Russian troops launched a missile strike on a Ukrainian military training unit, killing three and wounding at least 18, the Ukrainian military said on July 29.
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Serbia-China Military Drills End Amid EU, US Objections
on July 29, 2025 at 10:25 pm
A Serbian military special operations brigade has completed joint training with a Chinese brigade in China despite strong objections from the European Union and the United States.
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Trump Sets 10-Day Deadline From ‘Today’ For Russia To End Ukraine War
on July 29, 2025 at 6:50 pm
US President Donald Trump said a deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending its war against Ukraine is “10 days from today,” or he will impose tariffs and other measures on Moscow.
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Russian Strikes Kill More Than 20 In Ukraine Hours After Trump Shortens Peace Deadline
on July 29, 2025 at 8:56 am
A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine just hours after US President Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had 10-12 days to stop the attacks or face stiff sanctions and tariffs.
Royal United Services Institute
RUSI is an independent institution that produces evidence-based research, publications, and events on defense, security, and international affairs.
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What Singapore’s First Public Cyber Attribution Tells Us
by Louise Marie Hurel,[object Object] on July 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
For the first time, Singapore has called out a China-linked cyber threat actor group, to the chagrin of Asia’s regional hegemon.
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For the UK Government, it is Time to Take State-Sponsored Assassinations Seriously
by Kiril Avramov, Matthew Levitt, and Luca Trenta,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object] on July 28, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Iran’s employment of assassination demands the UK build expertise and channel it into action.
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US Weapons and European Capability Gaps
by Justin Bronk,[object Object] on July 27, 2025 at 11:00 pm
NATO allies aiming to increase independence from Washington should focus on generating European capacity in areas where only the US military can currently perform key missions.
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What to Make of Macron’s Recent Defence Spending Commitments?
by Amy Greene,[object Object] on July 24, 2025 at 11:00 pm
France has answered the call to raise its defence spending. The reality of this decision – cuts to other areas of its budget – can have nothing but a destabilising effect on the Macron presidency during a time of economic difficulty.
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British F-35 Stuck in India: a PR Disaster?
by Christoph Bergs,[object Object] on July 23, 2025 at 11:00 pm
An RAF F-35B, stranded at an airport in Kerala province for several weeks, casts a pall over the image of the UK’s air combat power in the midst of Highmast, an operation intended to declare full operational capacity for the fleet.
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Violence in Suweida Reveals Syria’s Volatile Transition Challenge
by Serhat Erkmen and Burcu Ozcelik,[object Object],[object Object] on July 22, 2025 at 11:00 pm
The violence in Suweida has triggered a response from both Israel and the interim Syrian government as local grievances spill into an international confrontation.
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The 40 ‘Red Hackers’ Who Shaped China’s Cyber Ecosystem
by Eugenio Benincasa,[object Object] on July 21, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Over two decades, China’s informal hacker collectives morphed into key architects of China’s cyber apparatus.
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India’s Diplomacy of Dual Alignments: Russia and the US
by Vinay Kaura,[object Object] on July 20, 2025 at 11:00 pm
India’s foreign policy divide: realists value Russia and worry about encirclement by a Sino-Russian axis; pragmatists favour the West for technology and economic growth.
War On The Rocks
War On the Rocks is a platform for analyzing and debating strategy, defense, and foreign affairs. It features articles and podcasts produced by experienced writers.
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Iran’s Axis of Resistance Is Fracturing
by Hamidreza Azizi on July 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm
In his 2023 article “How Iran and Its Allies Hope to Save Hamas,” Hamidreza Azizi asserted that Iran’s Axis of Resistance had strengthened into a synchronized yet autonomous coalition. Two years later, we asked him to revisit his analysis in light of recent confrontations between Israel, the […]
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Drones, Discord, and the Shifting Front in Ukraine
by Michael Kofman on July 30, 2025 at 11:00 am
Fresh from his latest research trip to Ukraine’s battlefields, Michael Kofman joins Ryan for an insightful discussion on the shifting dynamics at the front, the role of drones in Ukraine’s defensive strategy, and the adaptation of Ukrainian military command structures in real time. They explore […]
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The United States Should Act Now to Mitigate Conflict Escalation on the Moon
by Mariel Borowitz on July 30, 2025 at 7:30 am
On June 25, 2024, China’s Chang’e 6 mission safely returned to Earth, becoming the first mission in the world to retrieve lunar samples from the far side of the moon. This feat represents one of many national and commercial efforts targeting the Lunar South Pole to explore a region that is […]
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Eastern Stars Rising: The Rise of China’s Commercial Space Industry
by Ryan Nelson on July 29, 2025 at 7:30 am
The startup principle “fail fast, learn faster” has defined the American space industry for much of the 21st century. The U.S. private sector has pushed the technical boundaries in rocket launch, low Earth orbit satellites, imagery analytics, and other areas, and through this innovation has […]
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Solving the Pentagon’s Acquisition Puzzle
by Bonnie Evangelista on July 28, 2025 at 5:40 pm
There’s a fundamental mismatch between the agile acquisition processes that the Pentagon says it wants, and the unfortunate bureaucratic reality. Bonnie Evangelista, an acquisition maverick, joins the show to explain why. She spent the last seven years implementing rapid acquisition […]
The War Zone
The War Zone provides insights and analysis on the latest military technology, strategy, and foreign policy developments.
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by Joseph Trevithick on July 30, 2025 at 6:24 pm
The epicenter of a huge quake that sent tsunami waves out across the Pacific is just 75 miles from a cluster of strategic Russian naval facilities. The post Questions Swirl Around Status Of Russian Nuclear Submarine Base After Historic Earthquake appeared first on The War Zone.
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by Howard Altman on July 30, 2025 at 5:53 pm
An American defense investor in Ukraine offers exclusive insights on Kyiv’s grassroots military buildup and the velocity of its weapons development. The post Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West appeared first on The War Zone.
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by Joseph Trevithick on July 29, 2025 at 11:17 pm
Adding Miniguns to Abrams tanks offers the ability to rapidly bring higher volumes of small-caliber fire to bear, especially in complex terrain. The post Minigun-Equipped M1 Abrams Tank Being Tested By Army appeared first on The War Zone.
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by Howard Altman on July 29, 2025 at 6:11 pm
Ukraine is focusing attacks on a rail line in Russia’s Rostov region that moves troops, equipment and supplies to the front lines. The post Ukraine Repeatedly Targets Key Rail Line Deep Inside Russia With Drone Strikes appeared first on The War Zone.
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by Joseph Trevithick on July 29, 2025 at 5:56 pm
Boeing and the Navy are hopeful that a production representative MQ-25 will fly for the first time this year after repeated delays. The post MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Uncrewed Tanker Ground Testing Now Underway appeared first on The War Zone.
Defense News
Defense News provides a variety of pertinent news articles related to global defense-related topics.
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Drug cartel operatives snuck into Ukraine for drone training: report
by Linus Höller on July 30, 2025 at 3:26 pm
The revelations highlight Ukraine’s unintended emergence as a training ground for modern asymmetric warfare techniques amid the conflict with Russia.
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EU members eye €127 billion in loans for defense procurement
by Rudy Ruitenberg on July 30, 2025 at 2:35 pm
Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France want to access EU-backed loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial scheme.
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Space Force picks 5 firms to demo anti-jam satellite communications
by Courtney Albon on July 30, 2025 at 2:29 pm
The service awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Intelsat, Viasat and Astranis a combined $37 million for the effort.
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Wargaming is having its ‘Moneyball’ moment
by Andrew Mara, Kelly Diaz, Kevin Mather on July 29, 2025 at 10:03 pm
Just like in baseball, the future of wargaming lies in a marriage of modeling and simulation, human expertise and AI.
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Navy calls for fast attack surface drones that could carry missiles
by Zita Fletcher on July 29, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Autonomous vessels have been put forward as a solution to the Navy’s decades-long struggle to obtain new ships.
Defense One
Defense One is a news website focusing on national security, military affairs, and defense policy. It provides in-depth analysis, breaking news, and expert commentary on global military strategy, emerging defense technologies, and geopolitical developments.
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The D Brief: 4-star promotions now run through Trump; NSA’s top lawyer, fired; Europe’s defense buildup; DIU’s hydrogen bet; And a bit more.
by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston on July 30, 2025 at 3:16 pm
Military officers must now meet with President Trump if they want to be promoted to four-star positions, the New York […]
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NSA general counsel removed; Laura Loomer cites involvement
by David DiMolfetta on July 30, 2025 at 1:59 pm
The firing of April Falcon Doss is the latest NSA departure fueled by the far-right activist, who previously took […]
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Hydrogen-powered naval warfare gets a boost
by Patrick Tucker on July 30, 2025 at 5:04 am
A self-contained power source with low thermal signature is gaining traction in the military.
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Who should coordinate Europe’s defense buildup?
by Sara Bjerg Moller on July 29, 2025 at 8:25 pm
The best candidate, at least for the near term, has granular understanding of existing forces and informal links to […]
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Boeing downplays impending fighter jet worker strike
by Audrey Decker on July 29, 2025 at 7:11 pm
The company will “manage” its way through the work stoppage, CEO Ortberg says.
Breaking Defense
Breaking Defense is a digital news platform that covers military strategy, defense technology, and national security policy. It provides in-depth reporting on U.S. military operations, emerging defense technologies, and geopolitical challenges, with insights from defense officials, industry leaders, and military analysts.
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Navy plans to find second shipbuilder for its landing craft program — again
by Justin Katz on July 30, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Navy budget documents indicate the service plans to spend $295 million to “procure 9 additional LCU craft and develop a second shipyard.”
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It’s more than fuel: Why the Space Force needs in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing
by Alyssa Schonhaut on July 30, 2025 at 4:58 pm
In this op-ed, Charles Galbreath argues the Space Force should adopt in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing as a means to maintain space superiority over China.
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EU to spend ‘hundreds of billions’ on US arms? Maybe not but demand is real, analysts say
by Tim Martin on July 30, 2025 at 2:30 pm
Analyst Max Bergmann told Breaking Defense that if President Donald Trump’s claim is to be taken literally, “there’s a lot of work that has to be done” in budgeting terms by individual nations.
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Northrop Grumman unveils first phase of tech partners for Beacon autonomy program
by Carley Welch on July 30, 2025 at 1:10 pm
The six companies will partner with Northrop to develop and scale autonomous flight capabilities during flight demos later this year.
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First Japanese F-35Bs to arrive in-country within days
by Mike Yeo on July 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The US ally currently has the largest number of F-35s on order outside of the United States, with plans for 157 jets split into 105 F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft and 42 F-35Bs.
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