Russia’s mass abduction and militarisation of Ukrainian children is a grave abuse. This Feature assesses how far current sanctions address the problem and argues for broader measures that target the camps, officials, businesses and banks enabling it.
Photojournalist Susan Schulman travelled to the last Russian settlement on NATO territory in February 2026 to discover how the Russo-Ukrainian war has affected the Ukrainians and Russians living there.
More than a century ago, Aleksandr Svechin warned against mistaking formations that still existed on paper for units that retained real fighting power. Ukraine shows why that distinction still matters.
An established Ukrainian F-16 Fighter Wing and the overstretch of fighters and air defences on both sides by sustained long-range strike campaigns have changed the nature of the air war.
Prime Minister Takaichi’s equivocal stance on policy towards Russia has encouraged a revival in activity from those in Japan who seek reengagement with Moscow.
Drone swarming is often referenced as an important future capability, with little understanding of what is possible today, and how the tactic is enabled.
The Royal Marines are reshaping UK maritime strategy in the High North, countering Russian threats and advancing NATO objectives for regional security. This entails a close conceptual integration between the employment of the marines and maritime lines of effort.
This paper examines how UK defence sector challenges and policy reforms impact private capital investment, focusing on procurement, investor risks and innovation barriers.
With unclear intention, Russia’s satellites have been placed curiously close to a commercial satellite that provides essential intelligence for the Ukrainian armed forces.
Understanding the evolution of the global space agenda is essential to assessing the risks it poses for nuclear stability. Russia’s war in Ukraine provides a timely case study with which to examine this.
