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While the world watches the Middle East, Kyiv quietly reshapes its power position
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (611+ words) According to Bloomberg, Ukraine launched 120 strikes on Russian energy installations in 2025. This cannot be considered random attacks; rather, it is a well-coordinated industrial operation against an adversarial state. Here lies the critical insight: Ukraine's campaign succeeds precisely because Moscow's defenders,…...
Adapting to Russia's growing non-military threats
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (907+ words) Defence24. com The evolving nature of non-military threats Proposed changes to mechanisms designed to counter non-military threats in Central and Eastern Europe should reflect the fact that such threats have evolved in scale, nature, and in the tools used by hostile…...
90 billion for Ukraine. The EU has given the green light
1+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Defence24. com Ambassadors of EU member states have agreed to grant Ukraine a loan worth 90 billion dollars. For the funds to be transferred to Kyiv, the loan must still receive formal approval from the governments of individual member states. The approval…...
A drop of 300-400 thousand barrels per day. How are Ukrainian attacks damaging Russian oil exports?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (221+ words) Defence24. com Russia is the world's second-largest exporter of crude oil, and its economy is heavily driven by this resource. Revenues from oil exports account for approximately 25 percent of the Russian budget. In April, following a series of massive Ukrainian drone…...
Ukraine is much more capable than Trump has assumed
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (647+ words) Is Ukraine a broken state desperately begging the West for scraps? That's what the narrative has been for months. But President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just proved something far more interesting: Kyiv has assets. Real ones. And it knows exactly how to…...
Cubans fighting in Ukraine (+)
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (211+ words) Defence24. com The names of more than 1, 000 Cuban citizens have been confirmed. "We do not consider the Cuban mercenaries as a separate military force capable of influencing the situation on the battlefield. Overall, their number may be around 10, 12, or 15 thousand. It's…...
The USA offers Ukraine a way to end the war
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (254+ words) Defence24. com "The United States conditioned its offer of security guarantees'necessary to achieve peace in Ukraine'on Kyiv's surrender of the entire eastern region of the country, Donbas, to Russia," Zelensky stated. Washington is eager to bring the war in Ukraine to…...
Geopolitical ramifications of Russia's 2022 aggression against Ukraine: CEE Perspective
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) The geopolitical context in which Russia launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine in 2022 has significantly altered the political and strategic dynamics of Central and Eastern Europe. While the war itself was not a direct result of changes in the security…...
Who blinks first? The political limits of Western support for Ukraine
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (175+ words) The question is no longer whether Western support for Ukraine will weaken. It's happening. The only suspense left is the schedule and the geography: Will it be America first, or will some ambitious European leader race to be the statesman…...
Ukraine is a global war: The strategic transformation of power and order
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1612+ words) The war in Ukraine is a defining conflict with global implications that is transforming the balance of power in Europe, Asia, and the Arctic, says Dr. Robbin Laird, analyst, consultant, and head of the Defense Info analytical center. Dr. Robbin…...