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
With the US retreating from its superpower responsibilities and both Russia and China growing more belligerent, the EU faces a strategic resources quandary as it ramps up its military capabilities.
Tiago Machado · November 3, 2025 · 13 min read
When nuclear war comes, the final missiles will be fired from submarines. Understanding how navies track these hidden leviathans is one of the most critical and secretive aspects of modern warfare.
M. Reed Whitney · October 23, 2025 · 13 min read
Taiwan just shut down its last nuclear power station, marking the end of a decades-long fight to abandon atomic energy. But a growing energy crisis may force the island to reverse course.
Alexander C. Kaufman · October 20, 2025 · 14 min read
In the face of Russia's grinding war of attrition, the idea of a war fought entirely by drones has increasing appeal. But is the post-human battlefield truly possible, and would it benefit Ukraine?
Tom Dale · October 9, 2025 · 12 min read
16:12South Korea has Made the Best Tank on Earth — a Fronts video briefing on China & Indo-Pacific.
Simon Whistler · September 18, 2025
23:50Could Poland Stop a Russian Invasion Alone — a Fronts video briefing on Europe & NATO.
Simon Whistler · August 12, 2025
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