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![An illustrative image of NATO’s Steadfast Noon strategic nuclear deterrence exercise. (Source: NATO)]( "NATO Warns of Devastating Consequences Over Russian Nuclear Training")
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![Chimneys, center, stand beyond petroleum cracking towers at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery, operated by OAO Lukoil, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Chimneys, center, stand beyond petroleum cracking towers at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery, operated by OAO Lukoil, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Connected pipeline at the Comprehensive Gas Treatment Unit No.3 at the Gazprom PJSC Chayandinskoye oil, gas and condensate field, a resource base for the Power of Siberia gas pipeline. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Connected pipeline at the Comprehensive Gas Treatment Unit No.3 at the Gazprom PJSC Chayandinskoye oil, gas and condensate field, a resource base for the Power of Siberia gas pipeline. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Sweden Is Reviving Its Cold War-Era Civil Defense With Lessons From Ukraine]( "Sweden Is Reviving Its Cold War-Era Civil Defense With Lessons From Ukraine")
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What role do civilians play in defending their country in the event of a military attack? As Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine and hybrid war against Europe, Sweden is resurrecting its Cold War-era “Total Defense” strategy. Speaking exclusively with Sweden’s top civil defense officials, we explore how Stockholm is preparing every layer of society using hard-won lessons from Ukraine’s defense.![Russian leader Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the signing ceremony on May 20, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Xi and Putin Sign “Multipolar World” Declaration on Energy, Travel, and Global Cooperation")
![Soldiers of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to participate in a parade in the city center during the Iron Sword multinational military exercises on November 23, 2016, in Vilnius, Lithuania.]( "Soldiers of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to participate in a parade in the city center during the Iron Sword multinational military exercises on November 23, 2016, in Vilnius, Lithuania.")
![A view shows the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A view shows the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Su-57D two-seat fighter jet during a test flight in Russia, May 2026. (Source: United Aircraft Corporation)]( "Russian Su-57D two-seat fighter jet during a test flight in Russia, May 2026. (Source: United Aircraft Corporation)")
![Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "China Denies Hosting Russian Troops for Secret Military Training Before Deployment to Ukraine")
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