Putin selling advanced weapons to Iran to destabilize Middle East and drive up oil prices
Vladimir Putin says his decision to sell S-300 air defense missiles to Iran will stabilize the situation in…
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Why the war in Ukraine is not a Cold War
The western world will soon witness a further escalation of Russia’s crusade with the western world. The Ukrainian…
Analyst: Moscow can’t afford having Ukraine war become a frozen conflict
Moscow can’t afford having its war in Donbas become a frozen conflict with an unrecognized state like Transdniestria…
Bulgaria – targeted by Russian criminals and spies
Just like Finland, Bulgaria is safe from war, but not because of the strength of its Armed Forces:…
Finland – Sparta of the North
A week ago I discussed why Peace is over for the States along the Baltic Sea. By now over…
Russian military analyst: New Russian attack on Ukraine likely as a frozen conflict threatens Putin’s goals and interests
Vladimir Putin’s goal in Ukraine remains regime change in Kyiv, something he had hoped his intervention in Crimea…
Analyst: Recent sharp rise in Russian military spending shows Putin preparing for bigger war
Russian military spending, even as officially given by the finance ministry, provides a remarkably accurate early warning indicator…
Peace is over for the Baltic States
The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are the most endangered. Freed from the Russian yoke but…
Peace is over for Poland
Unlike Sweden, Poland has kept defense spending at 1.95% for the last decade, which is the bare minimum…
Peace is over for Sweden
Having neglected its defense for a quarter of a century and not fought in a major war since…
Peace is over
Over the last 15 years Sweden has cut its defense budget by 40%, going from 15 combat brigades to…
Harsh realities and Western betrayals to come
My latest article "Gotland – the Danzig of our time" caused a bit of a stir in the nations surrounding…
Gotland – the Danzig of our time
Over the past 12 months Russia’s air force has flown a series of aggressive combat patrols over the Baltic…
EU Army or: Stallions led by donkeys
by Thomas C. Theiner A few days ago the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker floated the…
Stugna-P: the Ukrainian Javelin
Slovoidilo.ua demonstrated the characteristics of the Stugna-P, a Ukrainian analog of the American-made antitank guided missile system known…
European countries exporting arms to Russia and to Ukraine
Who has delivered weapons to Russia? France, Italy and Germany. These are countries that call for a “peaceful”…
Moscow military analyst: Russian Army currently ‘unprepared for modern war’
Russian forces fought in the Donbas the way Soviet forces fought “50 years ago,” a reflection of their…
Where to attack next? Europe is facilitating Russia’s choice
Europe these days reminds the author of an episode in UK’s famous “Yes, Prime Minister”. In this specific…
Six Lessons from the Debaltseve defeat
The Debaltseve cauldron is coming to an end, Nikolay Mitrokhin says, and Ukraine is going to lose. Several…
10 months of Ukraine’s war for its independence: a summary
The Ukrainian media outlet texty.org.ua has made a summary of the 10 months of Ukraine's struggles against Russian aggression…