Military capability, procurement, force design, and rearmament trends shaping the balance of power.
Russia's Soviet-era legacy heavy equipment reserves have been prematurely declared depleted many times since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine started...
Jompy · June 8, 2026 · 18 min read
Cheap repurposed drones flying 50 to 200 kilometers behind the front are destroying SAM launchers faster than Russia can replace them — and turning supply roads to Kherson and Crimea into kill zones.
Jakub Janovsky · June 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Russia's potential invasion of the Baltics is closer than ever, with the EU as the weakest link in the West-Ukraine alliance.
Illya Sekirin · May 28, 2026 · 12 min read
Russia's plans for a Baltic invasion are a terrifying possibility that should not be taken lightly.
Illya Sekirin · May 18, 2026 · 9 min read
The Gulf states' reliance on American security guarantees has been tested by Iran's aggression. Can they defend themselves without US support?
Simon Whistler · May 5, 2026 · 21m
Europe's renewed focus on military might is misplaced, as the continent suffers from a logistics and equipment gap, not a manpower shortage.
Leo Feypel · May 4, 2026 · 13 min read
Turtle tanks have become a familiar sight on the Ukrainian battlefield, but are they a dead end in modern warfare?
Jakub Janovsky · April 27, 2026 · 12 min read
From the Sahel to Myanmar, cheap dirt bikes now give insurgents speed, reach, and surprise that armored convoys cannot match — and conventional militaries have yet to find an answer.
Simon Whistler · April 21, 2026 · 18m
The architect of Ukraine's "drone blitz" reveals how a plan to mass 70% of its drones against Russia's overstretched Avdiivka pincer died when Zelensky sacked Zaluzhny at the decisive moment.
Illya Sekirin · April 20, 2026 · 8 min read
India's purchase of 114 Rafales is a win for France and a chance for India to modernize its air force, but it also raises concerns about competition and supply
Tiago Machado · March 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Tehran spent two decades building a military designed to lose battles and still survive. Three weeks into the war, its bet on outlasting American willpower appears to be holding.
Simon Whistler · March 17, 2026 · 15m
Gulf states have been making defensive preparations against Iranian ballistic missiles, but the use of one-way attack drones has become a significant concern.
Jakub Janovsky · March 5, 2026 · 10 min read
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