The Russia-Ukraine conflict has radically changed the understanding of modern warfare. Aviation no longer has absolute control of the air, and advanced tanks and armored vehicles have had their vulnerability exposed by relatively inexpensive unmanned systems. And over three-and-a-half years of war, the Ukrainian army, inferior to the Russians in terms of mobilization and resources,…
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Moscow Only Understands the Language of Force: Why the West Must Be Proactive
The Kremlin loves to play spy games and engage in hybrid aggression. This is exactly how Russia has acted in Ukraine for years – gradually “probing” the defenses, looking for weak spots and testing reactions. And only when Moscow, despite all its efforts, failed to achieve its desired results, particularly in the Donbas, did it…
The new procurement system marks a major step away from Soviet-style centralized bureaucracy and was a response to the logistical challenges of Kyiv’s war of attrition against Russia. It also reflected a shift in combat operations from massive mechanized attacks to increasingly flexible tactics using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Western media buzz with speculation about potential Trump-Putin meetings in Alaska. Moscow sees another bargaining chip. But in Kyiv, military planners work from a different timeline — one measured not in months of negotiations, but years of grinding conflict that Russia still believes it can win through sheer persistence. The daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities…
Thanks to its failure to rapidly conquer Ukraine, Russia turned to the massive use of attack drones to wear down Ukrainian air defencss, destroy critical infrastructure and intimidate civilians. This would not have been possible without a stream of not only equipment delivered by Russia’s allies, but also a steady supply of foreign labor. Understanding…