Vlad Litnarovych

Ukraine’s June 9 deep strike on the Savasleyka airbase in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region has not only damaged valuable Russian aircraft—it may have dealt a serious blow to Moscow’s ability to field MiG-31K jets equipped for Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.

Amid rising strategic interest in the Arctic driven by climate change and shifting geopolitical dynamics, France is enhancing its global naval posture with a high-profile deployment near Greenland.