The war in Ukraine is not going Russia’s way. Ukraine has established multiple beachheads along the Dnipro River in recent weeks. At the same time, thousands of Russian soldiers died in the war’s new meat grinder, Avdiivka. As he is known to do when suffering a series of battlefield losses, Vladimir Putin is rattling his…

Ukraine’s counteroffensive may be moving slower than expected, but that doesn’t mean Ukrainians aren’t pressing the attack. Over the last month, the Armed Forces of Ukraine ferried troops and armored vehicles across the Dnipro River, south of Kherson. Now, it looks like Ukraine established a beachhead on the east bank of the river, which could…

Since February 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, forced millions of civilians to flee their homes, and left entire cities in ruins. The most recent report from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense indicates that Russian combat casualties alone have surged to nearly 310,000 since the…

Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, said the war with Russia is at a stalemate. Zaluzhny wrote in an essay published in The Economist saying that in order to win, his troops need more advanced weapons systems to overcome the miles of minefields crippling Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Systems needed are like the U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle.…

Drone boats launching lethal loitering munitions at sea. Containerized missiles strapped to the deck of stealthy ships. The United States Navy is looking at innovative designs like these to better compete with near-peer adversaries like China. At the end of October, Task Force 59, under orders from the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), conducted…

The war in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Neither side has made any significant territorial gains in months, and Ukraine’s top military commander said there will “most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” It’s been five months since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive. Despite successful attacks on Russian supply lines, weapons depots, command posts, missile…

Air assets from the United States and South Korea kicked off their annual exercises this week at this year’s Vigilant Defense drills. During the drills, 130 U.S. and South Korean warplanes will work on simulating 24-hour wartime operations. The air armada includes different variations of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter, F-16s, refueling tankers and other…

Ukraine’s newest Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) is ready for full production. It’s called the Ratel S, or Honey Badger. It’s a kamikaze ground drone, and it doesn’t give a [darn]. The Honey Badger was developed by Ukraine’s Brave1 military tech cluster. The cluster is a collaborative project between Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry…

Three drones attacked two United States military bases in Iraq. The attacks are meant as retribution for the U.S. supporting Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said over the span of 24 hours, two drones attacked the al-Asad airbase in western Iraq. One drone was destroyed, but the second was…

Ukrainian drones dealing deathblows to Russian armor and equipment is nothing new. AI-piloted drones making the decision to strike targets on their own? That’s new. Not just for the war in Ukraine, but for all humanity. In September, Ukraine started using Saker’s Scout quadcopter drone. A month later, Ukrainian developers confirmed to Forbes the drones…