Frank Hoffman, War on the Rocks Russia’s war against Ukraine has peeled back the veneer and revealed the rot within Moscow’s military machine. Kyiv’s

Eugene Chausovsky, Foreign Policy Both sides believe they can win on the battlefield.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passed its 10-month mark on Dec. 24, the toll of the protracted…

John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times Kyiv withstands barrage as president’s upbeat New Year’s address contrasts with message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia’s aggression spooked the continent.

N. Slayton, Task & Purpose “It’s not wise to upset a Wookie.”
Do not tell the crew of the M1 Abrams tank “Chewbacca” to “laugh it up, fuzzball.” They’ve probably heard it already….

Otto C. Fiala, Small Wars Journal In 2014, immediately prior to the Russian invasion of Crimean, US Special Operations Command – Europe (SOCEUR) began an effort to examine the concept of…

Sebastien Roblin, 1945 On Thursday, Bloomberg reported the…

N. Slayton, T&P “It gives you an extra nudge. You see what you’ve done, that you have helped the infantry, and you just want to keep on going.”

S. Stewart, Sunday Post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine suggests “big war is back” with large-scale conflict between nations likely to shape world politics for years to come, according to a…

Scott McDonald, Newsweek Russian casualties piled up more than usual in the last two days as the 2022 calendar year came to a close. The Ukraine Defense Ministry stated on Sunday that the…