https://freerepublic.com/tag/constantmheut/ en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:45:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389931/posts A Russian missile crashed in Poland on Thursday during an overnight assault on neighboring Ukraine, NATO said, an event that could risk bringing Russia closer to direct confrontation with the Western military alliance, to which Poland belongs. Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, said the incident was a “violation of Poland’s airspace by a Russian missile” and vowed to strengthen alliance defenses. The missile — which the Polish authorities originally called an “unidentified object” — struck a field in southeastern Poland, causing no injuries. On Thursday morning, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland told an emergency meeting that the missile... NY Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389931/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:45:09 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389648/posts A Ukrainian strike last weekend on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea has underscored the links between the wars that the two countries are fighting, raising tensions between them as well as the risk of more direct confrontation. Ukraine said the ship was carrying military equipment between Iran and Russia. Iranian officials said it was a commercial vessel, and it accused Ukraine of killing a sailor in the attack. ................ Iran and Russia have had a close military relationship for decades. The most visible recent example of this is the long-range attack drones that Tehran has supplied to... New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389648/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:41:17 GMT