From blueprint to the battlefield, how the US is preparing for tomorrow’s world order

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Poland holds tight to its Patriot batteries amid reported US call for Middle East transfer

“Our allies know well and understand how important are our tasks here,” the country’s deputy prime minister and defense minister wrote on social media.
‘Ukrainian housewives’ and Skyranger delays – German defense poster child Rheinmetall is in hot water

In October, company CEO Armin Papperger had already called into question the importance of drones in the war in Ukraine.
The Strait of Hormuz offers a lesson in air denial

“By that measure, the United States does not have air superiority where it counts,” write analysts Max Bremer and Kelly Grieco.
Italy turns away Middle East-bound US military aircraft from Sicily stopover

Use of the Sigonella air base for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran falls outside of the scope of agreements, requiring parliamentary approval in Rome.