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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…
Ukraine’s drone campaign brings Moscow and Siberian refineries within reach
Moscow’s own account of hundreds of Ukrainian drones approaching the capital region suggests that Ukraine’s long-range campaign is no longer confined to border areas or symbolic targets. Russia’s claim that more than 430 Ukrainian drones flew towards the Moscow region…
Putin’s Air War Shows the Limits of Russia’s Ground Campaign
Moscow presents its latest missile and drone campaign as a strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial base. The damage in Kyiv points to a different purpose: pressure on civilians as Russia struggles to turn local gains into strategic victory. Vladimir Putin has…
Kyiv Attack Shows Why Air Defence Alone Is Not Enough
Russia’s latest missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least ten people and injured 34, according to updated casualty figures. The strike points to a longer problem for Ukraine: how to defend large cities if Russian air attacks continue…