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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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ANALYSIS: KN-23 upgraded by Moscow — the North Korean weapon becomes formidable
Analysis· No. 1011

ANALYSIS: KN-23 upgraded by Moscow — the North Korean weapon becomes formidable

The KN-23 is a short-range ballistic missile designed by North Korea, often described as a derivative of the Russian Iskander. Since its debut in…

DECODING: Zelensky cuts the Belarusian relays: the strike that worked
Analysis· No. 1006

DECODING: Zelensky cuts the Belarusian relays: the strike that worked

On June 24, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky announced at a press conference a development few had expected: the relay stations installed by Russia on Belarusian…

ANALYSIS: Hybrid warfare: the new face of the Russian threat to NATO
Analysis· No. 1005

ANALYSIS: Hybrid warfare: the new face of the Russian threat to NATO

Hybrid warfare is not a Russian invention — but Russia has made it its preferred art form. It is a mode of conflict that…

COMMENTARY: Zaporizhzhia Burns — Nine Wounded and the World's Indifference
Commentary· No. 997

COMMENTARY: Zaporizhzhia Burns — Nine Wounded and the World's Indifference

On the morning of June 26, 2026, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia with at least two ballistic missiles and several attack drones targeting residential and commercial…

DECODING: Night of 660 Drones — Russia Discovers Its Own Vulnerability
Analysis· No. 996

DECODING: Night of 660 Drones — Russia Discovers Its Own Vulnerability

For four years, Russia has presented its drone and missile strikes on Ukraine as a demonstration of military power. Shaheds by the hundreds over…

OPINION: Kyiv Under Missiles Again — The Unbearable Routine of Russian Terror
Note· No. 995

OPINION: Kyiv Under Missiles Again — The Unbearable Routine of Russian Terror

There are news items that no longer surprise — which makes receiving them even more painful. On the evening of June 25, 2026, at…

PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky, the President Who Made Drones His Ambassadors
Profile· No. 994

PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky, the President Who Made Drones His Ambassadors

There is an image that captures the evolution of Volodymyr Zelensky since 2022: this president elected without prior military experience, an actor turned head…

DECODING: Russian technology transfers to Pyongyang — submarines, air defense, and electronic warfare
Analysis· No. 988

DECODING: Russian technology transfers to Pyongyang — submarines, air defense, and electronic warfare

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world has learned to document the arms flows between Moscow and…

EDITORIAL: The West Must Remain the Center of the World: Lesson from Kyiv's Night
Editorial· No. 986

EDITORIAL: The West Must Remain the Center of the World: Lesson from Kyiv's Night

On June 25, 2026, shortly before 9 p.m., ballistic missile alert sirens wailed across the sky of Kyiv. Russian Iskander-M missiles were streaking toward…

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