May the farce be with you: the assault on Vodyane village
In mid-January 2023 a separatist militia force attempted to assault and capture the village of Vodyane, West of Donetsk City. This was supported by a
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Russian combat aircraft production sustained despite sanctions
The invasion of Ukraine on 24 February provoked ‘swift and severe’ retaliatory sanctions against Russia – as President Biden had warned. Russia’s defence industry was
#WavellReviews “Command: How the Allies learned to win the Second World War” by Al Murray
The world is divided in many ways, and now there is another criterion for division worth talking about. One, surprisingly, that pertains to Al Murray.
Armata – the story is over
When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade, in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands
#WavellReviews “The Path of Peace: Walking the Western Front Way” by Anthony Seldon
Antony Seldon is a prolific author and The Path for Peace may well be his best and most enduring book. It was not just the
Climate Change, Arctic Security, and Allied Strategy: A Strategic Analysis
Global Britain in A Competitive Age, the United Kingdom’s (UK) 2021 integrated review on defence policy, identifies climate change as a future “transnational challenge” that
Urban Warfare is Not Exceptional
The idea that urban operations are somehow exceptional, or more difficult than anything else, rests on an almost tautological foundation. Is urban terrain a uniquely
Anatomy of a Russian Army village assault
At the end of December 2022 a set of discarded Russian Army orders found near the village of Kyselivka in Kherson Oblast was passed to
The Future of Defense: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Warfare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of modern defense systems and military operations. As military strategist and technologist John Arquilla has observed,
It’s official – Russia is a dictatorship
On 8 December, Andrey Klishas, the Head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation, made a point in an interview with Vedomosti which was