More missiles and attack drones are headed for Ukraine. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the announcement after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, May 15. The Ukrainian leader is traveling to several European countries, meeting with heads of state and shoring up military alliances. Zelenskyy is trying to get more Western weapons to Ukraine…

Ukraine’s much anticipated spring counteroffensive is on hold. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his nation doesn’t have enough weapons to succeed against Russia without losing too many soldiers. For months, the world has been waiting for Ukraine to strike back against Russia. Most military analysts assumed the assault would be centered around Zaporizhzhia, in the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day on Monday, May 8, commemorating the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. Speaking at a notably scaled-down ceremony, Putin declared that that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia. In Moscow’s Red Square, the Kremlin showcased a single moving T-34 Soviet-era…

In today’s modern battlespace, drones are nearly as ubiquitous as soldiers. In order to defend against them effectively, weapons contractors are developing new technologies that have not been seen on the battlefield before. Compared to traditional weapons systems, drones are cheap and easy to operate. Social media is filled with videos from Ukraine of small…

If Russia can’t take Bakhmut from Ukraine, it may be content with just burning the whole city to the ground. In drone video released by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, images show what appeared to be white phosphorus raining down on the city’s buildings. White phosphorus ignites on contact with air. It burns at about 1500…

Russian officials say that the several drones that intercepted over the Kremlin in recent days were attempts to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. The drones were shot down by Russian air defenses, according to officials in Moscow, who said Putin was not there at the time. In response, the Kremlin, which accused the U.S. and Kyiv…

The arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira for leaking intelligence materials has led many to question the accessibility of top-secret U.S. government papers. Teixeira, an airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was part of a support system for military drone operations. But revelations about past racist and violent remarks he made online have raised concerns…