War in Ukraine

The necessity of defending Ukrainian cities has become even more urgent: Russia has improved its guided aerial bombs, one of the cheapest means of air attack. They are hard to shoot down, and Russia has plenty of them.

Between the two world wars, the British military began experimenting with radio-controlled aircraft for live gunnery practice, deploying a De Havilland biplane known as the Queen Bee. Its nickname “the drone” stuck, and what began as a disposable target has since evolved into the defining weapon of war in the twenty-first century.

A memorandum of cooperation between Ukraine and Sweden signals a serious intent to form a fleet of the latest versions of Swedish Saab aircraft. For both countries, this marks an important step in collaboration and the strengthening of the European partnership.

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians live in parts of the Donetsk region that remain under Ukrainian control. Vladimir Putin’s demand that these lands be handed over to Russia is an unacceptable term of any negotiation. Here’s why.

Not long ago, Ukraine’s offensive capabilities were limited—the weapons it received couldn’t be used against military targets inside Russia without outside approval, slowing the country down at critical moments. Now, having learned from that experience, Ukraine is relying on itself to take control of the war it didn’t start.

Ukraine’s Magura sea drone operations against Russian vessels have proved that you don’t need a traditional navy to take on enemy warships or break a blockade. A small drone can inflict massive damage at a fraction of the cost of the vessels it destroys.