Ukraine’s new Unmanned Systems Forces takes shape
The Ukrainian military announced last week that it appointed Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi as the commander of its inchoate Unmanned Systems Forces (USF). Sukharevskyi shared some interesting details...
Black Sea Fleet
Washington is finally sending Ukraine long-range missiles. Now it’s Berlin’s turn
The longer Berlin waffles, the longer it’ll take for the Taurus to reach the battlefield. For Ukraine, that means more lives lost and more infrastructure destroyed, John Hardie writes.
Op-eds
Crimean Bridge Damaged by Ukrainian Strike
Ukraine appears to have pulled off its second successful strike against the Crimean Bridge, which connects the illegally annexed peninsula to the Russian mainland. However, the damage inflicted to the...
Op-eds
Biden’s latest weak excuse for not sending ATACMS to Ukraine
NATO’s secretary-general warned on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown “no sign whatsoever” that he’s ready for peace, “sending thousands and thousands of more...
Op-eds
Why Washington should provide ATACMS weapons to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military announced the beginning of a much-anticipated counteroffensive on Monday, aiming to retake territory in the country’s south. Western weapons, which have helped Ukraine strike...
Op-eds
The absence of an off-ramp
A diplomatic end to Putin’s war is becoming unlikely
Op-eds
Turkey Walks a Tightrope on Ukraine
It closed the Turkish Straits to most Russian ships—but also most NATO ships.
Op-eds
Russia-Georgia 2008: a Blueprint for Russia-Ukraine 2022?
The Olympics were about to start in Beijing. Thousands of miles to the west, Russia was wrapping up a big military exercise in a border region. Across the border, women and children were evacuated from...
Insights
Why Russia Won’t Let Crimea Go
Last week, as Russian forces tightened their grip on the Crimean peninsula, the Russian Navy...
Policy Briefs
Why Putin’s Gaze is Fixed on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not happy. The government he backed in Ukraine has collapsed. The Ukrainian leader he favored, Viktor Yanukovych is on the run, a...