How Russia’s Attacks Affect Ukraine’s Energy Investments in-depth
Kostiantyn Gridin
How Russia’s Attacks Affect Ukraine’s Energy Investments
The strategic prospects for Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to continuous Russian assault.
Know Your Enemy: the Shahed-136
Alexander Vindman
Know Your Enemy: the Shahed-136
The drone at the center of the Iranian-Russian axis and Tehran’s attacks on Israel has been harassing Ukrainians for nearly two years.
Where Could Ukraine Get More Patriot Missile Systems From?
Steve Brown
Where Could Ukraine Get More Patriot Missile Systems From?
Ukraine says it needs 25 Patriot systems to fully protect it from Russian missile attacks and says it knows which countries hold them. But who will give theirs up?
Ukrainian Air Defenses Fail, Russian Ballistic, ‘Hypersonic’ Weapons Get Through
Stefan Korshak
Ukrainian Air Defenses Fail, Russian Ballistic, ‘Hypersonic’ Weapons Get Through
The Kremlin is ruthlessly exploiting Kyiv’s critical shortage of Patriot air interceptor missiles: Russian ballistic and “hypersonic” missiles on Thursday got through to targets mostly unscathed.
Viper Size Matters, Uncle Sam and Data Links, Compromising the Tech
Stefan Korshak
Viper Size Matters, Uncle Sam and Data Links, Compromising the Tech
Ukraine’s F-16s, let’s make some predictions!
Russian Orthodox Church Hails Moscow’s Imperialist Expansionism as a ‘Holy War’
ISW
Russian Orthodox Church Hails Moscow’s Imperialist Expansionism as a ‘Holy War’
Moscow Patriarchate calls for the conquest and absorption of the Ukrainian and Belarusian nations into an ultranationalist ‘Russian world'.
Dissecting Russia’s Most Recent Massed Missile and Drone Strike on Ukraine
Stefan Korshak
Dissecting Russia’s Most Recent Massed Missile and Drone Strike on Ukraine
Russian ballistic missiles hit targets pretty much at will. The only Western air defense system that shoots them down – the US Patriot system – Washington stopped sending to Kyiv in December.
Islamic State: From Religiously Motivated Hatred of ‘Infidels’ to Terrorism
HRWF
Islamic State: From Religiously Motivated Hatred of ‘Infidels’ to Terrorism
Who and what are the Islamic State and why did it carry out the recent terrorist attack in Moscow.
More Questions than Answers – What We Know About Moscow’s Concert Hall Attack
Leo Chiu
More Questions than Answers – What We Know About Moscow’s Concert Hall Attack
The dust has yet to settle, and we are still no wiser as to what happened and why. Particularly puzzling is the absence of Moscow’s normally stringent security measures, before, during and after.
Kremlin Returns to Power Grid Bombardment, Ukraine So Far Sucks it Up
Stefan Korshak
Kremlin Returns to Power Grid Bombardment, Ukraine So Far Sucks it Up
Russia tried this before but ran out of missiles and its new trickier tactics have, so far, had no more success as Ukraine has better air defenses and lots of practice fixing things since then.
New Spike in NATO Spy Planes Operating Over Black Sea: French, British Fighters Provide Escort
Stefan Korshak
New Spike in NATO Spy Planes Operating Over Black Sea: French, British Fighters Provide Escort
While NATO has conducted monitoring and surveillance missions for decades, with increased attention over the Black Sea since February 2022, recent weeks show a spike that peaked sharply on Wednesday.
Lessons Ukraine Can Take from a History of Wartime Conscription
Steve Brown
Lessons Ukraine Can Take from a History of Wartime Conscription
As Ukraine’s politicians and citizens debate the need for conscription, it is worth considering the arguments in a broader historical and geographical context