Military

Fighting Slows in Eastern Ukraine as Ceasefire Talks Continue

Whether the decrease in Russian assaults is a result of war fatigue or a strategic decision on the Kremlin’s part to hold back while peace negotiations are taking place remains...

Russia Can’t Win A War Of Maneuver In Ukraine—But It Doesn’t Have To

Even though the Russian forces lack the necessary sophistication to be considered a true near-peer adversary for the U.S. military and NATO, their “antiquated” attritional strategy gets the work done. 

Russia Is Losing Fewer Men In Ukraine This Year

“The decrease in the recorded rate of casualties, whilst remaining high, likely reflects a decrease in the tempo of Russian operations and assaults,” speculated the British Ministry of Defence.

Lockheed’s LRASM Missile Successfully Integrated With F-35B

When faced with a near-peer rival such as China, the United States military will need offensive weapons that can fight from over the horizon. The LRASM is one such weapon.

Did A Russian Pantsir-S1 Short-Range Missile Just Shoot Down A Ukrainian JDAM?

The Pantsir-S1 is devastating against small, fast, or low-flying threats—of the kind that U.S.-built drones and JDAMs pose.

BMP-2M: Russia Finally Has An Answer To Ukraine’s Bradley IFV

With the BMP-2’s upgrades and Russia’s capacity for mass production, the dominance the Bradleys have enjoyed over the battlefield in Ukraine is coming to an end.

Inside NATO’s “Dynamic Manta” Submarine Exercises

Submarines are force multipliers on the naval battlefield and can wreak havoc against an adversary fleet if employed properly.

Poland Just Sent More T-72 Tanks To Aid Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine had also announced that Poland initiated a new effort to ensure that the Kyiv's tanks can be properly repaired, serviced, and maintained. 

Russia’s Nightmare: Meet Ukraine’s “Magura V5” Naval Drone

By using suicide drones like the Magura V5, the Ukrainians are trying to intimidate Russian warships and support vessels into remaining in their naval bases along the coast

Russia’s “Iskander-M” Missile Just Destroyed A Major Ukrainian Base

With Ukrainian air defenses depleted from a lack of U.S. supplies, observers can expect more attacks of this kind in the months to come.

The Air War Over Ukraine Is Heating Up

Even with several layers of air defense systems active over Ukraine, Kyiv is straining to keep Russian bombs and missiles from striking its territory.

Donald Trump Is Loosening America’s Airstrike Rules—And Some Observers Are Worried

While a Pentagon and White House sign-off has not always ensured commendable (or even legal) airstrike execution in the past, the process at least required the sign-off of individuals who...