Since the presidential election of the 9 August, the turmoil within Belarus increased exponentially. Major protests continue to take place in Minsk, Grodno, Brest, Vitebsk and other major towns and… Continue reading "Belarus Mobilizes its Army on the Polish Border"
Following the 22nd July agreement between Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ukraine and Russia a ceasefire was put in force over the Donbas region on 27th July. The… Continue reading "800 Ceasefire Violations in Donbas Since July"
In recent weeks accusations that the Ukrainian Security Bureau (SBU) took part in the arrest of the Wagner Group in Belarus have appeared in the media. There may be some… Continue reading "Ukraine Secret Service Involved in Wagner Group Arrest?"
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli) recently published a damming report on the readiness and capability of the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish military or Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej… Continue reading "Polish Armed Forces in Critical State – Says Supreme Audit Office"
The 1 January 2017, the fifth branch of the Polish Armed Forces, the Territorial Defense Force, was just activated by Poland’s Ministry of the National Defence. This unique force consisting… Continue reading "Poland’s Territorial Defense Force – 3 Years On From Its Creation"
In recent years the subject of cybersecurity has become quite a hot subject. With technology pushed to the limits, every day brings a change in how we function. Nation-states have… Continue reading "[Interview with an Expert] Challenges of Cybersecurity: Cyberterrorism"
The spread of Coronavirus continues around the world and naval vessels have not been spared. In recent days grave news has come from around the world about crews being infected.… Continue reading "Coronavirus Hits the World’s Navies"
In 2013, the Polish Ministry of Defense began a new project to develop a new remote turret system for the Wolverine/Rosomak armoured personnel carrier (APC). The new remote turret, ZSSW-30,… Continue reading "ZSSW-30 Remote Turret System for Polish IFVs"
In late December 2019, tensions between the US and Iran escalated into a series of clashes between Shia militias and troops deployed in Iraq. With an attack on the US… Continue reading "US Airborne Troops Trapped in Kuwaiti Limbo"
NATO had planned for March 2020 to be a huge test for the entire of the alliance’s defensive capabilities. The concept of rapid deployment of troops on the Eastern Flank… Continue reading "NATO Scales Back Defender Europe 2020 as Russia Continues Exercises"