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By mid-April, every soldier from North Korea fighting for Russia will likely either be dead or wounded according to the ISW.

Russia could use up all North Korean soldiers by April

With Russia’s economy teetering and its invasion of Ukraine nearing the three-year mark, China is capitalizing.

China to buy Russian coal mine as it invests in country’s weak economy

Sen. Marco Rubio said both Russia and Ukraine will need to make concessions and that Ukraine is too small to keep fighting long term.

Marco Rubio explains how he’d end war in Ukraine as secretary of state

NATO launched “Baltic Sentry,” an operation to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea following incidents of damage to undersea cables and pipelines. The alliance is deploying frigates, patrol aircraft, and naval drones, with measures that could include boarding or impounding ships suspected of endangering infrastructure.

NATO deploys forces to Baltic Sea countering undersea cable sabotage

The battlefield is ever-changing, that's why we're looking at Axon Vision and their UAV counter-AI for this week's Weapon of the Week.

AI-Powered Shield: Axon Vision’s Drone Defense: Weapon of the Week

Each branch of the U.S. Department of Defense is working to modernize its forces to address persistent issues in countering adversaries.

Adversaries present persistent threats in 2025, can the US military handle them?

A bill to allow President-elect Donald Trump to talk with Denmark about the acquisition of Greenland has been introduced in the U.S. House.

US House bill OKs Trump talks with Denmark over Greenland purchase

Ukraine has carried out one of its largest drone and missile attacks against Russia, targeting industrial and strategic locations across multiple regions. The strikes, which took place overnight Monday, Jan. 13, reportedly caused significant damage to facilities and prompted school closures and flight restrictions in parts of southern Russia.

Ukraine’s largest drone strike hits Russia, targets key industrial sites

Russian hackers have gotten the location data of millions of people across the world.

Millions of Americans’ location data compromised in apparent hack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first time Ukraine has detained North Korean troops since their deployment to the conflict. Zelenskyy shared a video showing interrogators questioning the wounded prisoners.

Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia