Iran has denied supplying hypersonic missiles to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, despite the group claiming to have used such a missile in an attack on Israel. The incident has heightened tensions in the region and sparked a war of words between Iran and Israel.
A Russian court sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years in prison for treason, adding to a growing list of scientists charged with sharing secrets about Russia’s hypersonic missile program. The conviction highlights Russia’s crackdown on experts involved in this advanced technology, which President Putin claims gives Russia a strategic edge.
A former senior intelligence analyst at the DIA, Rebekah Koffler, warns of the growing threat posed by Russia’s nuclear capabilities and their potential to disrupt critical infrastructure in the United States. She details recent Russian naval deployments near U.S. shores, highlighting the advanced hypersonic missiles and stealthy submarines in their arsenal. Koffler argues that while the Pentagon downplays the threat, Russia’s actions demonstrate a clear intention to deter U.S. involvement in conflicts like the Ukraine war and potentially escalate tensions to a full-blown war.
