Alexander Query

The war Russia wages at NATO ’s eastern flank pushed the alliance’s member to rearm and revise their military doctrine in front of the Kremlin’s openly bellicose intention and invasion threats further west of Ukraine. Here’s a breakdown on how the war in Ukraine changed some member countries’ armies.

Almost three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's constant saber-rattling against NATO countries, the alliance is slowly waking up to its most significant military challenge since the end of the Cold War. But which lessons have NATO armies learned from Ukraine’s decade-long fight for independence?

The Ukrainian government has so far resisted US officials’ call to lower the mobilization age to 18 to fill its ranks while reforming the volunteering system to attract young, motivated soldiers. Here’s why Ukraine has so far been reluctant to conscript its youngest.

Ukrainian forces fiercely defended Donetsk Airport in a long and grueling battle, embodying the nation's uncompromising strength and courage. We revisit the resistance of the Ukrainian Cyborgs—the soldiers of steel—whose unyielding determination set a precedent for Ukraine’s military might in the face of relentless Russian aggression.

Ukraine’s 37th Marine Brigade has been holding the line against the Russians for a while now. They recently received a new batch of French AMX-10 armored vehicles—the occasion for our team to assess the grim situation on the ground. 

For decades, Russia has systematically destroyed Ukraine’s environment, starting with the Chornobyl catastrophe that threatened the entire continent with a nuclear disaster. As the latest oil spill in the Kerch Strait shows, Russia’s disregard for the environment threatens Ukraine with an ongoing ecocide, among the numerous war crimes the Kremlin is hell-bent on committing in Ukraine.