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The Point of No Return?
Why Moscow May Soon Conclude That Striking Drone Facilities in Poland and the Baltics Is a Strategic Necessity General Article | August 2026 The public mood inside Russia has undergone a significant transformation in recent months, driven by the steady expansion of Ukrainian drone strikes into the country’s interior and the increasing frequency with which… Continue reading
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The Gloves Are Off
Russia’s Strategic Shift from Negotiation to Military Victory in Ukrain The trajectory of the war in Ukraine has entered a new phase, defined less by the ebb and flow of frontline manoeuvres than by a fundamental strategic reassessment in Moscow. For months, Russian officials had invoked the “spirit of Anchorage”, a term referencing the August… Continue reading
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Russia’s Shifting Conduct of the War in Ukraine
How Russia moved from holding back to deploying its most advanced missiles against Ukraine, what NATO’s solidarity visit to Kyiv actually delivered, and why neither side is close to stopping For more than four years, Vladimir Putin prosecuted his military campaign in Ukraine with a deliberate restraint that frustrated Russian hawks, confused Western analysts, and… Continue reading
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Russia Achieves Strategic Advantage in the 2025 Arms Race
Nuclear-powered systems, hypersonic deterrence, force modernisation, and asymmetric operational adaptation By 2025, trends in defence investment, procurement cycles, and weapons testing across major military powers showed a clear intensification of strategic competition. This was driven by sustained European militarisation, continued Western support for Ukraine’s armed forces, and the expansion of United States defence programmes described… Continue reading
