The drone war in Ukraine: Russian adaptation puts Kiev under pressure
In Ukraine, the drone war is taking on a new dimension: innovations, countermeasures, and limitations in the face of Russian tactics that are reshaping the […]
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The limitations of the OLS-35 compared to modern American pods
Technical comparison: OLS-35 on Russian fighters vs. Sniper, LITENING, ATFLIR, and IRST21 pods. Performance, constraints, effects on missions, and consequences. Summary The OLS-35 is the […]
China-Russia university cooperation boosts defense technology
Chinese defense universities are strengthening their Sino-Russian partnerships, circumventing sanctions and export controls and accelerating aerospace development. In summary Since 2019, all 68 Chinese universities […]
Su-34: Russia ramps up production to support the war
UAC and Rostec accelerate Su-34 deliveries to the VKS. Summary: production, gliding munitions, losses, effects in Ukraine, and current key limitations. Summary Russian factories are […]
Mali: Russia changes uniforms, but not strategy
Mali: Africa Corps replaces Wagner. Worrying security situation, Russian influence, and diplomatic tensions. Summary In June 2025, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner officially withdrew from […]
Zapad-2025: MiG-31Ks and Kinzhals on display over the Barents Sea
Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercise: MiG-31Ks armed with Kinzhals fly over the Barents Sea, sending a message of deterrence near NATO borders and increasing regional tensions. Summary […]
Russian Oreshnik missiles: Minsk hosts a secret military base
Satellite images point to a military construction site in Paulauka, possibly linked to Oreshnik missiles. Strategic, nuclear, and NATO issues explained. Recent satellite images show […]
Poland shoots down Russian drones: a turning point for NATO?
Warsaw shoots down Russian drones that have entered its airspace. A look back at the facts, the legal basis, the risks of escalation, and the […]
Sanctions against Russia in 2025: a statistical overview
An overview of sanctions against Russia in 2025: who is imposing sanctions, which sectors are affected, how much money has been frozen, the impact on […]
How to deter Moscow: NATO confronts aggression in the gray zone
Technical analysis of the Kremlin’s gray tactics and specific strategies to strengthen NATO’s deterrence against Russia’s hybrid aggression. We examine the rise of Kremlin-orchestrated gray […]