A matter of speed? Understanding hypersonic missile systems
X–51A Waverider. Photo credit: US Air Force graphic
Russian spy ship that can ‘cut undersea cables’, disrupt global internet
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Why NATO has become a flash point with Russia in Ukraine
A NATO sign marks the seventieth anniversary of the Atlantic alliance in Kyiv, Ukraine. Pierre Crom/Getty Images
Is Biden’s strategy with Putin working, or goading Moscow to war?
•The Biden administration’s goal is to cut the Russians off at each turn by exposing their plans. But Russian President…
US vs Russia: When redlines fail
Biden and Putin meet in Geneva, June 2021 Guo Chen Xinhua / eyevine / Redux
How big is Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine
•It is the biggest concentration of firepower in Europe since the cold war By The Economist The crisis on the Russia-Ukraine…
With low-tech, trench warfare, Ukraine’s Army isn’t NATO caliber
•The United States and its allies have trained and helped equip the Ukrainian army. But it has little resemblance to…
A Russia-Ukraine war could ripple across Africa and Asia
•Beware of food price spikes and revolutions if Ukrainian grain deliveries are disrupted. By Alex Smith, a food and agriculture analyst…