A Russian official said that the country’s parliament, or State Duma, is working on a measure to regulate the Wagner mercenary group following an uprising attempt after its leader made accusations against Moscow. Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Defense Committee in the Duma, said that the “fate of Wagner” has not yet been “determined,” according…
Russian Official Says Parliament Working on Law to Regulate Wagner Mercenary Group
‘Badge of Honour’: Australian Author Blacklisted by Kremlin, Denied Access to Russia
The Russian government has indefinitely banned 48 Australian citizens from entering Russia on the grounds of “creating anti-Russian agenda” in Australia, including individuals involved in the military-industrial industry and journalists. Paul Monk, a former intelligence analyst, author, and current contributor for The Australian newspaper, has expressed feeling honoured to be among those sanctioned. The prominent…
Explainer: What Is the Wagner Paramilitary Group?
Amid recent commotion around a possible coup in Russia by the Wagner private military organization, attention has turned to the shadowy group and its leader, a longtime affiliate of Russian President Vladimir Putin. After appearing to have launched an armed rebellion to force a change at the helm of Russia’s military, the group’s leader Yevgeny…
The Russia-Ukraine War and Why Tactical Obsession Is a Mental Illness
Commentary Wars beget such anxiety that those not involved in the fight for survival at the front engage in endless emotional torment and speculation. This is a tactical, individual reaction within a viral environment, so as individual anxiety achieves mass adoption, it acquires strategic impact. And today, that mass adoption is guaranteed by the still…
Drone Wars: UAVs Shape the Tide of Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine
On the morning of June 21, Russian air defenses foiled an airborne drone attack—the third in two months—just outside Moscow, according to officials. In a statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said three Ukrainian drones had been destroyed after approaching sensitive facilities in the Moscow region. The Russian press later reported that the attack had been…
Ukraine Strikes Bridge to Crimea, Say Russian-Appointed Officials
Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region overnight, forcing traffic to be diverted to a different route, Russian-appointed officials said on Thursday. The so-called “gate to Crimea,” known by Russians with a different spelling as the Chongar Bridge, is one of a handful of links…
Ukraine War Highlights a New Threat to the American Homeland
Commentary Ukraine has become a proving ground for many of the tactics, techniques, and technologies that will transform that next era of warfare. One recent development foreshadows a novel, potentially strategic threat against the U.S. homeland. CNN reported last week that pro-Ukraine partisan forces have conducted drone strikes, covertly launched from within Russian territory, against targets…
Pentagon Admits $6.2 Billion ‘Accounting Error’ in Military Aid for Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday said it has overcounted the value of the weapons it sent to Ukraine over the past two years by $6.2 billion. This error occurred because U.S. military officials didn’t count the actual value of what was pulled from the Pentagon’s weapons stockpile and sent to Ukraine but instead…
Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled
June 19, 2023
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Two weeks after the de facto launch of a long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive, both sides are claiming battlefield victories in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Kyiv claims its forces have successfully penetrated several miles beyond Russian defense lines and have retaken several strategic positions. Moscow, for its part, says Kyiv’s counter-attack has been stopped in its…
Russia Reports Fierce Fighting
Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the front line in Ukraine while Ukraine’s president praised his troops for repelling Russia’s advances and claimed their counter-offensive was progressing well. The assessments of action along the 1,000-km (600-mile) long front were made a day after an African peace mission wrapped up talks with…
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