In the midst of maritime tensions, the USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, found itself confronting an unwelcome visitor in the form of a drone launched from Yemen. The incident occurred as the ship patrolled the Red Sea, a vital waterway frequented by vessels of various nations. According to a Pentagon official, the crew of the Hudner promptly responded to the drone’s... 

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is reporting this morning that yesterday, 30 May, President Putin used the powers and authorities granted to him as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in accordance with Article 4 of the Federal law “On Defense”, to authorize the sinking/disabling of an American warship by Federation naval air forces as it neared the maritime border of Russia in the Black...