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Russia Shifts Missile Production Towards Ballistic Weapons as Rassvet Network Expands
Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is exceeding missile-production targets, producing 65 Iskander-M ballistic missiles in July while suspending Kinzhal and Kh-32 production and accelerating deployment of its Rassvet low-orbit communications constellation. Russia appears to be concentrating resources on missile systems it…
Ukraine Says Drone Campaign Has Struck 218 Russian-Linked Vessels in Black and Azov Seas
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces say they have struck another 12 vessels in the Black and Azov seas, extending a month-long campaign against Russian maritime traffic while simultaneously targeting air-defence systems, energy infrastructure and military logistics across occupied Ukrainian territory. Ukraine’s…
Washington Keeps Patriot Option Alive Despite Trump’s Reservations
The United States is quietly pressing ahead with discussions that could eventually allow Ukraine to manufacture elements of one of the world’s most sophisticated air-defence missiles, the Patriot PAC-3 interceptor, even as President Donald Trump has publicly questioned whether such…
North Korean Missile Unit Expands Pyongyang’s Role in Russia’s War
The deployment of North Korean missile personnel to western Russia, accompanied by new ballistic missiles and launchers, would move military cooperation with Moscow beyond weapons supply and battlefield manpower towards direct operational support. A North Korean missile unit has begun…
Innovation at Tactical Speed: How One Soldier’s Invention Could Change Battlefield Protection
Modern warfare has become a contest of adaptation. Technologies that once took years to reach operational units are now evolving in months, while the proliferation of inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles has fundamentally altered the battlefield. Against this backdrop, one of…
America’s Maritime Support Helps Ukraine Secure the Black Sea’s Future
Patrol boats currently operating in the Black Sea, supplied by Washington, illustrate how targeted military assistance is strengthening Ukraine’s resilience while reinforcing wider Western security interests. The debate over Western military support for Ukraine often centres on sophisticated missile systems,…
Kyiv Barrage Shows Russia Can Concentrate Ballistic Fire Faster Than Ukraine Can Replace Interceptors
Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv combined ballistic missiles, high-speed weapons and drones, exposing the gap between Ukraine’s success against unmanned aircraft and its limited ability to stop concentrated missile salvos.
Ukraine Reshuffles Intelligence, Security Council and Washington Representation
Kyiv’s latest personnel moves reorganise foreign intelligence, security co-ordination and representation in Washington at a moment when Ukraine’s military position and diplomatic track are increasingly intertwined. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reorganised three sensitive parts of Ukraine’s wartime state: foreign intelligence,…
United States’ Reported Missile Shortages Expose the Hidden Costs of Prolonged Intervention
The reported depletion of long-range precision missiles during the United States’ conflict with Iran should concern far more than military planners. If Reuters’ reporting is accurate, the United States has consumed a substantial portion of some of its most valuable…
Kyiv Strike Shows Limits of an Interception-Only Air Defence Strategy
Russia’s latest ballistic attack on the Ukrainian capital killed at least nine people. With Patriot interceptors scarce, Kyiv is seeking both additional missiles and greater freedom to attack the launch and targeting infrastructure behind Russian strikes. Russia’s latest ballistic missile…