Russian airpower in Ukraine – Nuisance or Menace?
Introduction and Purpose – After Hubris came Nemesis One year after Vladimir Putin unleashed his war machine for what he thought would be a short...
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‘An extremely big threat’: Russian glide bombs make their debut in the war
On 24 March 2023, ten Su-35Ss, the Russian Air Force’s most advanced fighter, conducted a bombing raid against several border settlements in Sumy province. The...
Air mobility and the war in Ukraine
On 17 January 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom announced that it would be supplying weapons to Ukraine. The first Royal Air Force (RAF)...
Ukraine – lessons for Western air power
The Telegraph recently ran one of the more bizarre analyses to have arisen from the war in Ukraine. In it, Gareth Corfield, supported by...
We need to talk about RAF Air Transport
Twenty years ago today (23 August 2021) UK Army soldiers arrived in Macedonia. They went there as part of a NATO mission to collect weapons...
Should British Battlefield Helicopters be Operated by a Single Service?
Time for a Change? This year’s Defence Command Paper revealed that the 4 medium-sized helicopters currently operated by the 3 Services would be replaced by...
#WavellReviews “Air Power’s Lost Cause – The American Air Wars of Vietnam” by Brian D. Laslie
Air forces have a relationship with technology that is on a par with that of moths and flames, and the Vietnam air war was no...
How Would Israel Attack Iran?
In July 2019 Iran announced it would break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by enriching more uranium than allowed under the agreement. If...
Does the RAF have a problem with BAME recruitment?
According to the latest UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics, the overall percentage of BAME servicemen and women across all services stands at 7.6%, a...
Russia, Stealth and F35 with Guy Plopsky
We interviewed Guy Plopsky, a political and military analyst based in Israel who focuses on air power, Russia military affairs and the Asia Pacific. Guy...