Is NATO prepared to fight Russia in the Arctic?
As American attention over Russia’s war in Ukraine waivers, Vladimir Putin is already preparing Russia for future wars against NATO...
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The Influence of Ukraine's Drone War on the Middle East
Ukraine’s strike on four Russian airfields was among the most audacious of the war, inflicting an estimated $7 billion in damage. While Donald Trump claims Ukraine holds no leverage, Kyiv proved otherwise. But it was also a warning to defense officials around the world that warfare has evolved very quickly...
Belarusian Soldiers Fighting for Ukraine Left in Limbo by Kyiv
Pavel Shurmei is one of many Belarusian volunteers fighting for Ukraine and is commander of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment. An Olympic rower in his past life, competing in the 2004 and 2008 games, he flew in from the US to join the fight after the full-scale invasion...
Moscow Goes All-In on Its Summer Offensive
Vladimir Putin appears increasingly confident that Russia will ultimately prevail on the battlefield in Ukraine as Moscow wages a bloody summer offensive. Just as Putin claimed in his 2021 essay that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” and that Ukraine’s sovereignty hinges on Moscow’s approval...
Ukraine’s War in the Shadows Against Russia Around the World
When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, most Western leaders and intelligence agencies expected Kyiv to collapse within days. Four years later, Ukrainian operatives are waging war across all of Russia in Kyiv's own special military operation...
The Drone Tech Arms Race in Ukraine
Ukrainian drone warfare has evolved from improvisation to a high volume, precision strike ecosystem that Russia often struggles to match. With some operators flying up to 15 missions a day...
Andrii Senkiv – The Ukrainian sports journalist serving on the frontline
In a March 2022 Reuters article, Andrii Senkiv was described as a pacifist who “blogged about sport and had never held a gun in his life” before Russia launched its assault on Ukraine...
How Ukrainian Tech Workers Worldwide Helped Defend Ukraine
From the Cossack warriors of the 16th century to the poets of the 19th, Ukraine’s history has been shaped by ordinary people defending their homeland. Today, that fight continues...
Viktor Orbán’s Hungary Dreams of Empire
For the first time, Ukraine’s security services have uncovered an active network of Hungarian military intelligence agents operating in Zakarpattia, a western region with a large ethnic Hungarian population. It’s likely that Budapest may be quietly preparing for future territorial claims or intervention under the guise of protecting ethnic minorities, the same type of tactics that Russia likes to use.
Putin Has Reasons to Be Nervous
On the surface, Russian President Vladimir Putin projects calm and strength, as was evident as he hosted a Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square with China’s leader in attendance...