Gaining advantage in long and large war is temporary. Adversaries adapt and overcome. For now, Ukraine appears to have the adaption edge. ⬇️
For the first time in some years it appears Ukraine has been able to obtain a clear edge in battle. The impact of Russia’s scaled long range strike is increasingly
The evolution of drone warfare continues at pace in the crucible of conflict. From the Middle East, Ukraine or the Indo Pacific, you best be ready. ⬇️
Introducing the drone to combat has reshaped the way land forces fight. No man’s land is no longer something fixed ahead of the frontline. Electronic warfare must be ubiquitous to
Modern war’s thirst for missiles and drones is on display in the Middle East. If you do not have surety of supply, you will be exposed. ⬇️
How many previews of modern warfare do we need before we accelerate our efforts to be prepared to supply our military and those of our allies and partners? Whether you
Intercepting drones and missiles comes at a cost. Brutal battlefield economics will bleed the defender dry unless we reduce the cost to kill. ⬇️
The air above the modern battlefield is increasingly becoming saturated with drones and missiles. The proliferation of precision allows even non state actors ability to send a deadly mix of
One Ukrainian drone squad goes to work. Two NATO battalions later and it is clear that the West still has plenty adaption ahead of us. ⬇️
Plenty of combat consternation of late with revelations first reported in the Wall Street Journal that 10 Ukrainians armed with drones made a dramatic impact on a major NATO exercise
Slowly but surely uncrewed systems are teaming with high end crewed platforms. A high-low mix is emerging on air, land and sea. ⬇️
Slowly but surely uncrewed systems are teaming with high end crewed platforms. A high-low mix is emerging on air, land and sea. ⬇️ We’ll focus today on the air domain
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,
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
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
Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment
It is an open secret that the West doesn’t have the munitions for the mission of deterrence. While some work is underway to fix the problem, much more needs to