The triangle shaped attack drone has become synonymous with the struggle to control the skies. But it is no longer only in the arsenal of autocrats ⬇️
Russia learned lessons the hard way in its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Terrible tactics, stretched supply lines, wonder weapons failing to live up to the hype. But as history shows,
Many have been quick to relegate certain weapons and equipment to the ranks of the obsolete. But is it time for the mothballs or time to adapt? ⬇️
If you’ve been listening to podcasts about the War in Ukraine, it is impossible to miss the dulcet and slightly accented tones of one Mike Kofman. His War on the
There is a brutal combat calculus on display as long war once again underlines the importance of scale, simplicity and sustainability of effort. ⬇️
It is worth considering how the war in Ukraine has shifted as the Russian war machine has optimised and adapted to reduce and overturn the innovative edge Ukraine gained. We
Ukraine is showing the free world how to innovate and sustain the fight in a long war. Our ‘peacetime procurement’ approach needs to catch up… ⬇️
It isn’t just the level of innovation that Ukraine has achieved to sustain its fierce resistance against Russia’s invasion, it is the way it has leveraged start up culture to
The crucible of conflict is seeing drone warfare evolve with deadly efficiency. Russia’s Rubicon unit is one example of the fight for an innovation edge. ⬇️
After over three years of a large scale war in Ukraine both Russia and Ukraine have mobilised their economies to feed the consumables of combat to their war machines. Drones
For once AUKUS is not dominating discussion about nuclear powered submarines… ⬇️
This week on the sidelines of APEC news broke that the US President has granted approval for South Korea to build nuclear powered submarines in the United States. Korean prime
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Do we have the equivalent of Anduril’s ‘China 27’ policy? Are we stocking up on the machine tools we need for War? ⬇️
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey was recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and in amongst several hours of chat, there were a few golden nuggets from a 33 year old self made
“The problem isn’t just that we need more munitions. The problem is we’ve designed a system that can’t build them fast enough.” ⬇️
Palantir’s First Breakfast substack has a great article on ‘The Age of Adaptability’ and why the next munitions revolution needs a new triangle of speed (into service), scale and adaptability:
The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force is looking for a light armoured vehicle – and Toyota Landcruiser and Isuzu Dmax are in the mix. ⬇️
Defense Blog is reporting that the Japanese are taking a good look at commercial options to replace the Komatsu light armoured vehicle. A trial has been commissioned evaluating modified civilian