1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (499+ words) The drones came in swarms, more than 300 at a time. They pummeled Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, leaving destruction and death behind. Despite sweeping export controls, the deadly invaders are packed with Western microelectronics." The troubling discovery does not mean Western companies…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (797+ words) Ukraine's pioneering use of unmanned systems has profoundly changed the character of war. What was born out of necessity has turned out to be a massively effective way to fight a more powerful enemy. Innovations and industrial policy enabled Kyiv…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (715+ words) When a Ukrainian drone commander suggested new recruits might be best deployed in remote or technical roles rather than in the trenches, he was not just addressing a manpower problem, but describing a transformation in warfare. And it's a shift…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (876+ words) Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly being contested in Africa, where Ukraine has begun targeting Russian networks far beyond the European battlefield. The operations are limited in scale but strategically focused, aimed at disrupting the infrastructure Moscow relies on to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (616+ words) Volodymyr Zelenskyy's triumphant Middle East tour made two things clear. Firstly, while countries under threat might want to ignore Ukraine's hard-won battlefield experience, they can't. The second, which also causes deep irritation in the Kremlin, is that he is more…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (889+ words) As the fifth year of Russia's war against Ukraine is poised to begin, the end still seems nowhere in sight. It is a time to reflect, and not just for Ukrainians. The West too, and especially NATO, should finally acknowledge…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (436+ words) One evening this winter, we saw the numbers drop: -18 C (zero F)overnight. That was all we needed to know. Colddoes not arrive alone here. When the temperature falls that sharply, something else usually comes first. The missiles. The drones. Moreblackouts....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) The message from Moscow's commanders is clear: Infantry can be quickly replaced, but high-value systems'cannot.' And Ukraine has struggled to respond in kind.' A former Ukrainian officer'noted'in June that significant gaps'remain'in Ukraine's ability to target force concentrations and key logistical…...