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Ukrainian F-16s Get Latest US Air Force Electronic Warfare and Jamming Software
A secretive American electronic warfare unit just upgraded software aboard Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets. It probably won’t be a game changer but it’s still bad news for the Kremlin.
Battle Lines Mostly Static 1-Month After Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine has grabbed about as much as it can and Russia isn’t likely to be able to kick Kyiv’s troops out any time soon.
Putin Seems Intent on Dealing with Anything Other Than Kursk
Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned – a review of the Russian president’s official website shows his week was focused on mundane routine rather than the fighting on Russian soil.
The Battle of Kursk 2024
A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.
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Ukrainian F-16s Get Latest US Air Force Electronic Warfare and Jamming Software
A secretive American electronic warfare unit just upgraded software aboard Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets. It probably won’t be a game changer but it’s still bad news for the Kremlin.
Battle Lines Mostly Static 1-Month After Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine has grabbed about as much as it can and Russia isn’t likely to be able to kick Kyiv’s troops out any time soon.
Putin Seems Intent on Dealing with Anything Other Than Kursk
Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned – a review of the Russian president’s official website shows his week was focused on mundane routine rather than the fighting on Russian soil.
The Battle of Kursk 2024
A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.
Ukraine’s ‘Invisibility Raincoat’ – Another Example of Cost-Effective Innovation
Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, unveiled a new item of equipment to reduce the ability of Russian thermal imaging to spot troops at night.
The Real Deal Behind US Aid to Ukraine
Several dozen US towns, mostly in the middle of the country, are likely to experience benefits for some time, due to the size of the Russian army and the Ukrainian army’s skill at bombarding it.
NASAMS Air Defense – Ukraine’s Latest Gift From Lithuania
The most modern generation of NASAMS has a completely updated command post and launch containers adapted to use short-range AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and AMRAAM-ER missiles.
Sea Change: Nordic-Baltic Security in a New Era
Prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the countries of the Baltic Sea region are belatedly building coherent security architecture, but revanchist Russia poses grave challenges. Time is short.
Ukraine Risks Losing US Support
Until very recently, Ukraine once was the center of Washington’s attention. Today, in the lead-up to a contentious US election, it is fighting to get the aid it needs.
Ever More Bizarre Russian ‘Frankenstein Tanks’ Appear
The numbers and types of Frankenstein tanks – so called because they are made by stitching together diverse spare parts – are indicative of how badly Russian weapon stocks have now been degraded.
Desperate Russian Countermeasures Spotted in Response to Ukrainian FPV Drones
The success of First-Person Video drones on the battlefield in Ukraine’s war led to a scramble by both sides to acquire them and to develop countermeasures, some more desperate than others.
Abrams Tanks Have Arrived in Ukraine – Here’s What They Can Do
The decision to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine represented a U-turn as American defence officials had repeatedly said they were ill-suited for Kyiv's forces due to their complexity.
In Ukraine, Does Putin’s Will to Win Beat Biden’s?
Putin is now facing an even greater military challenge on the ground in Ukraine; Biden and his administration must find the willingness to go for the win and put Putin down for the count.
Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System – a Guide to the Weapon Ukraine Keeps Destroying
As two successful Ukrainian attacks paralyze Russia’s prized air defense systems in occupied Crimea, we examine how the systems work and whether expert opinion matches Russian propaganda.
Ukraine’s Defective Weapons Should Be No Surprise Given West’s Rush to Arm Kyiv
Suggestions that the provision of defective Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine by Germany was a symptom of something more sinister was wide of the mark, but there have been problems along the way.
Russian Cruise Missile Attack Is Possible Shift in Kremlin Strike Strategy
Moscow hurled nearly four dozen cruise missiles at Ukraine on Thursday. The Kremlin may be shifting its bombardment tactics away from propeller-driven drones and hitting grain-handling ports.
Trump’s pick for Ukraine envoy, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, brings a seasoned military background and bold diplomacy to end the war, but his stance on NATO and Russia could challenge Ukraine’s position.
Dec. 3