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Russian Tanks in Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Anti-Western Axis? Russia and Iran Are Getting Closer

As Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Russia’s Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu arrived in the Islamic...

Peter SuciuSeptember 20, 2023

War in Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia’s Forces Are ‘Seriously Degraded’: Ukraine Makes Small But Significant Gains

Ukraine’s military made small yet significant gains along the front line in southern Ukraine. Its forces successfully penetrated beyond the town of Robotyne in...

John RossomandoSeptember 20, 2023

Spc. Chengjie Liu (right), fires an AT-4 anti-tank weapon as Sgt. Jacob Saccameno, both infantrymen assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, supervises and assists during an anti-tank and air defense artillery range, April 23, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. American and Latvian soldiers trained using a variety of weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, Carl Gustav recoilless anti-tank rifles and the RBS-70 Short-range air defense laser guided missile system. Soldiers from five North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations, including Canada, Germany and Lithuania, have been conducting a variety of training together during Summer Shield XIII, an annual two-week long interoperability training event in Latvia. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

‘Taking Heavy Losses’: Will Russia Run Out of Troops to Fight in Ukraine ?

The Kremlin continues to shuffle its deck in a desperate attempt to prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough. And for good reason.

Stavros AtlamazoglouSeptember 18, 2023

Soldiers with the Ukrainian army’s 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade train with a DShK 12 mm machine gun during their training cycle at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine on Sept. 6. Yavoriv CTC Observer Coach Trainers, along with mentors from the Polish army and the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, led the training for soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade during the battalion's rotation through the Yavoriv CTC. The 45th is deployed to Ukraine as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, an international coalition dedicated to improving the CTC's training capacity and building professionalism within the Ukrainian army. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Eric McDonough, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Putin Is Now Sending His Very Best Troops to Ukraine to Die

Kyiv’s counteroffensive continues to unfold in southern Ukraine and the Donbas region, putting heavy pressure on Russian defenses. Moscow’s forces continue to hold the...

Stavros AtlamazoglouSeptember 18, 2023

Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade reportedly targeted a column from Russia’s 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade, including multiple T-80BV tanks, a BTR-82A, and trucks, with artillery fire in Kharkiv Oblast. Image: Screengrab VIA Twitter.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

‘It Just Went Boom!’ New Pictures Show Ukraine Destroying Russian Air Defenses

Russian forces suffered a major blow last week when Ukraine launched a barrage at the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Last Thursday, Ukrainian forces deployed a...

Maya CarlinSeptember 18, 2023

Russian Military T-90 Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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24 Months of Hell: Why the War Between Russia and Ukraine Won’t End for Another Two Years

Predicting when the Russo-Ukraine war will end is a puzzle. The conflict’s duration fits poorly with previous wars initiated by Russia since its defeat...

Julian Spencer-ChurchillSeptember 8, 2023