When Russia’s ramshackle armies trundled into Ukraine a year ago, very few gave the defenders a chance.
In a move that echoed the draconian censorship laws of earlier ages, the Russian government declared its media war just days after it invaded its neighbour.
At present, it appears unlikely that any aircraft given to the Ukrainian military by its allies will be used to attack targets in Russia.
Putin’s state of the nation - why Russia hasn’t officially declared war and what difference it would make.
Kyiv has the capacity to seize opportunities created by Russia’s weakness at sea.
The likelihood of China using military force to “reunify” Taiwan is growing.
Echo chambers are created when people only consume information that confirms their existing beliefs and actively block any information that contradicts those beliefs - look at the arguments around the frigates being built in Scotland as an example of this.
Big defence projects are usually late and over budget – here’s what we can learn from the build-up to WW2.
As high-level discussions on this topic continue, only time will tell if Ukraine will be donated F-16s.
These actions imply that NATO members believe that any decisive conflict with Russia will be in Ukraine and that Moscow will not win.
