UKRAINIANS DEFEND AS FEARS FOR THE FUTURE RISE

The UK sent around 48 newly refurbished Storm shadows to Ukraine just before the permission to use them inside Russia was granted. On the frontlines the Ukrainians carry out some remarkable defensive operations, testing the Russians to the maximum and extracting heavy casualties. In Kursk the Russians have advanced from the west and north and […]

UKRAINE COUNTER ATTACKS AS RUSSIAN OFFENSIVES SLOW

The weather has worsened. Russian casualty figures have dropped to their lowest in weeks. Daylight hours are approaching minimum. The cold is having its effect especially on the notoriously poorly equipped Russians. Over the past couple of days the Ukrainians have pulled off a brilliant counter attack, slicing off the Russian pincer move in the […]

THE RS26 RUBEZH IRBM

RS-26 Rubezh Overview The RS-26 Rubezh, also known as SS-X-31, (the x designates NATO considers it an experiment missile), is a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile in theory but an IRBM in practice, developed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. It is a road-mobile, solid-fueled missile designed for strategic nuclear deterrence and high-precision strikes on […]

THE LONG RANGE MISSILE AUTHORISATION ANALYSED

This article was written by The Analyst, for the Military & Strategic Telegram Channel. The decision that came around 4pm in Washington DC and was quickly disseminated to relevant governments, then made public, has profound implications on one hand, if Russia is to be believed. On the other hand it’s just as likely to have […]