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Ukrainian F-16s Get Latest US Air Force Electronic Warfare and Jamming Software
A secretive American electronic warfare unit just upgraded software aboard Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets. It probably won’t be a game changer but it’s still bad news for the Kremlin.
Battle Lines Mostly Static 1-Month After Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine has grabbed about as much as it can and Russia isn’t likely to be able to kick Kyiv’s troops out any time soon.
Putin Seems Intent on Dealing with Anything Other Than Kursk
Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned – a review of the Russian president’s official website shows his week was focused on mundane routine rather than the fighting on Russian soil.
The Battle of Kursk 2024
A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.
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Ukrainian F-16s Get Latest US Air Force Electronic Warfare and Jamming Software
A secretive American electronic warfare unit just upgraded software aboard Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets. It probably won’t be a game changer but it’s still bad news for the Kremlin.
Battle Lines Mostly Static 1-Month After Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine has grabbed about as much as it can and Russia isn’t likely to be able to kick Kyiv’s troops out any time soon.
Putin Seems Intent on Dealing with Anything Other Than Kursk
Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned – a review of the Russian president’s official website shows his week was focused on mundane routine rather than the fighting on Russian soil.
The Battle of Kursk 2024
A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.
Trump’s ‘Person of the Year’ Interview – ‘Peace Through Strength’ Does Not Mean ‘Abandoning’ Ukraine
Trump says he won’t ‘abandon’ Ukraine, but it’s unclear how his ‘peace through strength’ plan could end the war – and potentially compromise Ukraine’s sovereignty in the process.
Russia Could Test Launch Oreshnik Missile Friday Morning – NOTAM
Multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) issued by Russia, alongside US warnings, indicate that Moscow might soon conduct a “test launch” of its new “Oreshnik” missile again.
The Fall of Syria’s Assad Reveals Limitation of Russia’s Military, Global Influence
The sudden collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria reveals the limits of Russia’s military capabilities as Moscow struggles to maintain its offensives in the war in Ukraine.
How Trump’s Ukraine Envoy Could Reshape US-Ukraine Relations
Trump’s pick for Ukraine envoy, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, brings a seasoned military background and bold diplomacy to end the war, but his stance on NATO and Russia could challenge Ukraine’s position.
How Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine is Driving Up the Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner for Americans
Americans can be grateful to Putin this Thanksgiving for contributing to the higher price of a traditional turkey dinner since he launched Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Keith Kellogg and Trump’s Russia – Ukraine Peace Plan
Some important numbers in Kellog’s blueprint to end the war don’t add up, but the real question is, will President Donald Trump even take his advice?
Ukraine-Poland Relations: Is a Historic Breakthrough Coming Closer?
The memory of the Volhynia massacres during World War II has been a perennial obstacle to Ukraine-Poland relations. Now Kyiv is moving closer to allowing the exhumations Poland has requested.
‘Cannot Be Treated Seriously Yet’ – Expert on New US Provision of Antipersonnel Mines to Ukraine
Ukraine can always benefit from receiving more weapons, but measuring the expected impact of the new American mines provision is more complicated, the expert said.
‘We Choose to Go to the Moon’ – What Does 1,000 Days Represent in War or the Realization of National Dreams?
From the American Revolution to the Soviet-Afghan war to putting a man on the moon, invading generals and other leaders have learned that a tipping point often comes around the three-year mark.
Air Defense Part of a Ukraine Peace Plan Is a Non-Starter
The Americans want a quick end to the war. The Ukrainians want to be sure Russian missiles, bombs and drones won’t be able to hit Ukrainian homes ever again. That’s a problem.
Kremlin Power Games Begin: Exposing Melania Nude Photos on State TV
Russian state-run TV show “congratulates” Trump on election by highlighting once and future First Lady modeling career photos, possibly spelling out the power dynamic of the US-Russia relationship.
Bringing the Loyalists Back – Trump’s Next Security Policy Team
President-elect Trump says he has learned from the mistakes he made with his cabinet choices during his first term. Now, he seems poised to appoint some of the same faces to his new defense team.
Multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) issued by Russia, alongside US warnings, indicate that Moscow might soon conduct a “test launch” of its new “Oreshnik” missile again.
Dec. 12