Daily Archives: Mar 18, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Shifts from Ukraine’s $7B Drone Offensive on Russia

What if such a smaller military force uses low-cost, high-impact technology to turn the tables on a larger adversary? Ukraine's Operation Spider Web has given a striking answer. A strike led by Kyiv's Security Service inside Russian territory this June 2025, in coordination, was assessed as causing damage to...
Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Takeaways from Trump’s F-35 Deal with Saudi Arabia

How often does a single sale of a fighter jet threaten to reshape the military balance in the Middle East? Confirmation by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will sell F‑35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia sets off a chain of geopolitical calculations, ripples within the defense industry, and...
Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Insights from Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Inside Russia

What are the consequences when a taboo is broken on the battlefield? Confirmation of Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles against targets inside Russia upended the strategic calculus of the war. Far from being just another long-range strike, it portends a shift in military policy, technological adaptation, and geopolitical...