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The war in Ukraine is burning hotter than ever. Last month alone, Russia launched its five most intense attacks since the invasion began—each night bringing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles raining down on Ukrainian cities. Kyiv and other population centers face nightly barrages that would flatten many nations. And yet, Ukraine stands. Bloodied, battered, but not broken. In fact, it’s hitting back harder than ever.

This is no longer just Ukraine’s war. It's becoming global.

Relentless Attacks, Evolving Defenses

It’s a quiet, sunny day in West Virginia. Birds are chirping, dogs are lounging on the porch, and from the outside, everything feels normal. But behind the scenes, a storm is brewing—one that isn’t coming with tanks or missiles, but with fake IDs, drones, and sleeper cells.

If you’ve been following the news beyond the headlines, you know the threats we’re facing aren’t over—they’ve just changed shape.

Over the past week, ICE and the FBI arrested more than 130 Iranians inside the U.S. Eleven of them had known links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and one of them was reportedly a trained sniper. That’s not something we can just shrug off.

It’s yet another reminder that America faces real national security concerns, many of which aren’t playing out in open battlefields, but through unconventional means—asymmetric threats that can show up anywhere.

 After Fordow: What Comes Next?

If you’ve been tracking Operation Midnight Hammer, you know it wasn’t just symbolic. The U.S. hit Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility with specialized GBU-57 bunker busters—high-impact weapons developed over 15 years to target that exact site.