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Ukraine's 2025 Counteroffensive: Initial Foreshocks
The Pokrovsk and Sumy counterattacks may only be the tip of the iceberg; once back from diplomatic duties abroad, Zelensky looks likely to let a…
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Andrew Tanner
Trump Rolls Over For Putin: Understanding Global Power Dynamics
What do Obama, Biden, and Trump have in common? They all got played by Vladimir Putin, ceding American power out of ineptitude and cowardice. And so the…
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Andrew Tanner
Ukraine War Operational Brief, Week 32, 2025: Of Sumy And Pokrovsk
The crisis in Pokrovsk worsens even as the Muscovite front in Sumy is bashed in. Which Ukrainian army is the real one? Also: the science behind the four…
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Andrew Tanner
A Summit Of Fools: Trump's Strange Imitation Of Joe Biden
There can't be any clearer sign of accelerating world systems collapse than the leader of the USA inviting the tyrant in the Kremlin for a chat on soil…
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Andrew Tanner
Victory In Ukraine: Breaking The Taboo
Yes, Ukraine can win this thing. Ongoing failure by political leaders and western analysts to appreciate the necessity and inevitability of Ukraine's…
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Andrew Tanner

July 2025

Ukraine's Summer Counteroffensive: Ominous Rumblings
Shifting winds on the information war front hint at a shift in Ukrainian posture. Scaling up drone operations to adequately cover every kilometer of the…
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Andrew Tanner
Winning The Drone Race: Key To Ukraine's Counteroffensive Hopes
Drone technology is evolving by leaps and bounds, and while Ukraine holds the advantage in most dimensions now, there are no guarantees. Any…
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Andrew Tanner
Ukraine's Drone Fight: The Necessity Of A Separate Drone Branch
Trying to integrate drones into units by having a designated specialist assigned to each team is a mistake. An important lesson from Ukraine's fight is…
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Andrew Tanner
Ukraine's Summer Counteroffensive: Coping With The Challenge Of Advancing In 2025
What is today termed combined arms warfare has never been new. Every major shift in warfighting across history has forced combatants to adapt by…
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Andrew Tanner
Ukraine War 2025: Mid-Year Review Of Putin's Faltering Campaign
The harder Putin's orcs fight, the worse they perform. Attrition alone does not win wars, and the Muscovite bet that Ukraine could be ground down over…
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Andrew Tanner

June 2025

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