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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.
Disarming Belarus: Lukashenko Attempts to Keep Power by Weapons Transfers to Russia
Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region poses difficult geopolitical challenges for the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, which require asymmetric responses.
Thick Fog of War in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod Regions as Ukrainian Raiders Strike
After apparently sending a raid of 300 infantry soldiers and a few dozen armored vehicles into Russia itself, the largest incursion by Ukrainian forces to date, Kyiv officials are still silent.
How President Harris Would Handle US Foreign Policy in Europe and Asia
If US Vice President Kamala Harris beats Trump in the November elections, what will her foreign policy be with respect to Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO, Israel and Gaza, and the Far East?
Ukraine F-16 Update: Dutch Defense Minister Says Long-Awaited Fighters Arriving ‘in the Near Future’
According to Amsterdam, Ukraine most likely will first use F-16s for air defense, not surface attack. And Athens wants to add some advanced variants of the warplane to Kyiv’s combat fleet.
Chinese Military Delegation Negotiates Logistics Cooperation with Belarus
The visit coincided with the ongoing “anti-terrorist” exercise involving Chinese and Belarusian troops on the Polish border, with the discussions on “logistics support” a cause of some concern.
Russian Missile Strike on Children’s Hospital Was Probably Intentional
All the evidence shows Russia executed a complex missile strike operation to avoid Kyiv’s best air defenses and precisely hit its intended targets, one of which was the kids’ hospital.
Poland and Ukraine - Divided in Past, United in Present
Historical antagonism in the past between the two nations now united against Russian aggression is undeniable. Yet in more recent times reconciliation appears to have become an unstoppable process.
Russian Anti-Drone Conference Offers Solutions from Sublime to Ridiculous
Faced with the growing threat from Ukrainian battlefield UAV Russia organized the conference to examine new solutions in St Petersburg on July 1- 2.
Will US Soon Lift Restrictions on Ukraine's Use of Long-Range Weapons?
Bipartisan support is growing in the US Congress to remove all restrictions on the use of long-range weapons by Ukraine against Russian military targets inside Russia.
F-16 ‘Viper’ Combat Debut in Ukraine’s Skies Will Be Slow, Careful and Risk-Averse
Ukraine’s airmen are attempting something difficult: Deploying an unfamiliar, modern fighter into an air war in progress, against a more powerful opponent. It’s not going as smoothly as hoped.
Russian ‘Mad Max’ Assault Near Vuhledar Results in a Motorcycle Cemetery
Ukrainians report that almost half of all Russian assaults are spearheaded by motorcycles, ATVs and buggies, hoping that speed will catch defenders unawares.
Russia Assumes Presidency of UNSC, Puts Sevastopol on Agenda – No Surprises There
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya takes over the one-month presidency of the United Nations Security Council Monday, with war in Ukraine to be high on the agenda again.
The sudden collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria reveals the limits of Russia’s military capabilities as Moscow struggles to maintain its offensives in the war in Ukraine.
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