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Kyiv Protesters Rally for Second Day over Mykhailo Fedorov’s Removal
Demonstrators returned to central Kyiv on Friday to demand the reinstatement of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and the resignation of Armed Forces commander-in-chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Protesters gathered in central Kyiv for a second consecutive day on Friday, continuing…
Fedorov-Syrskyi Dispute Exposes Competing Visions for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Ukraine’s outgoing defence minister says institutional resistance is preventing the Armed Forces from adopting a technology-led model of warfare built around drones, operational-depth strikes, data-based procurement and predictable allocation of resources. Mykhailo Fedorov has used his departure from Ukraine’s Ministry…
Britain’s Paratroopers Prepare for the Age of Autonomous Warfare
The image of British paratroopers has long been defined by physical endurance, aggressive manoeuvre and the ability to seize ground at speed. Yet on the Canadian prairie this month, members of the Parachute Regiment found themselves fighting a very different…
Protests Spread Across Ukraine as EU Questions Fedorov’s Removal
Demonstrations in Kyiv and several regional cities have called for Mykhailo Fedorov to remain Ukraine’s defence minister, while European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has warned that his departure raises questions about the continuity of EU-backed weapons and drone programmes. Protests…
Fedorov Decision Tests Ukraine’s Wartime Defence Command Structure
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision on whether to retain Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister will affect procurement reform, military technology programmes and the relationship between Ukraine’s civilian and uniformed leadership. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pending decision on the future of Defence Minister Mykhailo…
The Great MRE Heist: History’s Least Appetising Criminal Enterprise
If organised crime has a hall of fame, the alleged theft of more than $1 million worth of U.S. military Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) deserves its own display cabinet—not because of its audacity, but because of its spectacular lack of glamour.…
Exercise Viking Strike: Britain’s digital battlefield begins to take shape
Military revolutions often emerge gradually, revealed through seemingly routine exercises whose true significance only becomes apparent in retrospect. Exercise Viking Strike, conducted in Northumberland’s Otterburn ranges and the forests of Kielder, appears to have been precisely such a moment for…
Veterans Intensify Campaign Against Northern Ireland Legacy Reforms
Britain’s most historic Army regiments have entered an increasingly bitter dispute over the government’s plans to overhaul Northern Ireland legacy legislation, lending institutional weight to a campaign that argues ageing veterans risk becoming the principal targets of renewed legal scrutiny…
