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Second Oreshnik Claim Raises Questions Over Russia’s Missile Accuracy
Open-source analysis following Russia’s latest mass strike on Ukraine has raised the possibility that more than one Oreshnik missile was launched, with one apparently failing to reach its intended target. The claim remains unconfirmed by Ukraine’s Air Force, but the…
Ukraine Looks to Europe After Stalled US Talks on Anti-Ballistic Missile Production
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has seen no recent progress with Washington on expanding anti-ballistic missile production, sharpening the question of whether Europe can develop the capacity Ukraine says it urgently needs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has seen…
Russia’s Oreshnik Strike Raises Questions Over Escalation and Military Effect
Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine combined drones, cruise missiles and advanced ballistic systems, including Oreshnik, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles. The strike caused civilian casualties and damage, while also exposing questions over Moscow’s escalation strategy and the practical effect of…
Britain and Australia forge AI security alliance amid cyber fears
Britain and Australia have moved to tighten co-operation on artificial intelligence security, as Western governments become increasingly concerned that the race to deploy powerful AI systems is outpacing efforts to contain the risks they create. Under a new agreement announced…
Britain’s New Space Shield Tracks Threats Above the Earth
Britain’s increasingly crowded frontier in space is no longer the preserve of science fiction enthusiasts and stargazing academics. It is now a hard-edged theatre of military competition, commercial rivalry and national vulnerability. Against that backdrop, ministers have unveiled what they…
Ukraine Says Russia Used Oreshnik Missile in Massive Overnight Barrage
Kyiv authorities said two people were killed and 56 injured in the capital after Russia launched a major overnight attack involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, an Oreshnik missile. Russia launched one…
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Targets Russia’s Black Sea Oil Export Route
A fire at oil infrastructure in Novorossiysk has drawn renewed attention to Ukraine’s campaign against Russian refineries, storage sites and export terminals, with the Black Sea port remaining a key route for Moscow’s crude exports. A fire at oil infrastructure…
Britain’s Paratroopers Prepare for the Drone Wars
The shrill buzz of a drone is becoming the defining soundtrack of modern warfare. Once viewed as little more than battlefield curiosities, unmanned aerial systems are now among the deadliest and most disruptive weapons in any conflict zone, from Ukraine’s…
US Approves $108m Hawk Missile Sustainment Deal for Ukraine
$108m support package underlines enduring value of Cold War-era Hawk missile shield against Russia’s evolving aerial assault The United States has approved a new military support package for Ukraine centred on sustaining the venerable Hawk missile defence system, reinforcing Washington’s…
Quantum Technology and the Future of Warfare
For decades, quantum technology occupied a strange corner of scientific discussion: endlessly promising, chronically theoretical and largely detached from the practical demands of statecraft. That era is ending. Quietly but decisively, quantum systems are moving from the laboratory into the…