Russian Combat Aircraft Valued At $1bn Have Been Shot Down Since the Start Of 2024
Ukrainian air defence have shot down Russian combat aircraft valued at almost $1bn USD since the beginning of 2024, intelligence sources have confirmed. Up to 31 Russian aircraft are believed to have been destroyed since the start of the year, suggesting…
Ukraine Claims Hack: A Glimpse Inside Russia’s Military Operations
The ongoing war in Ukraine has taken a dramatic turn in the digital realm, with Ukrainian intelligence claiming a major cyberattack on the servers of Russia’s Defence Ministry. This bold move, if confirmed, could be a game-changer, potentially offering Ukraine…
Global Defence Spending Is Set to Soar Amid Increasing Global Volatility
Global defence spending has jumped by almost 10 percent in the past year and will increase over the next 12 months, given the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza. The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies also said…
Russia Could Lose Up To 500,000 Soldiers in the War Against Ukraine.
As the war in Ukraine enters a second year, Russian losses are mounting at an alarming rate with losses expected to reach 500,000 soldiers by 2025 if the number of casualties sustained in President Vladimir Putin’s Special Military Operation continues…
Congressional Chaos: The Battle Over $60 Billion for Ukraine Instigated by the ‘Hateful Eight’
Months of Congressional chaos have left U.S. aid to Ukraine paralysed, creating a four-month deadlock in providing essential assistance that it needs to prevent a Russian victory. Now, the U.S. Senate proposed a comprehensive $95 billion aid package, earmarking $60…
US Leads The Way In Donations For Ukraine.
Western nations have donated close to an estimated 100bn USD in military aid to Ukraine to help the besieged country defeat the invading Russian armed forces. More than 40 countries, led by the United States President Joe Biden, have supplied…
EXCLUSIVE: NSN speaks with Eric Patterson on the Just War Tradition & Quest for Peace
Today, NSN had the privilege of discussing ‘just war’ with Eric Patterson, President of the Religious Freedom Institute in Washington, DC. Patterson is an expert in two areas: the ethics of war and peace, and religious freedom policy. He has…
Neighbour’s house is on fire and we are watching it burn
TIMOTHY SNYDER, professor of history at Yale University, writes for VRYE Weekblad, saying the US should not decrease its support for Ukraine. YOU have a good neighbour. He does a lot for you. He keeps the street clean around your…
KSE Sounds Alarm: Loopholes in Export Controls Fuelling Russia’s War Machine
The Kyiv School of Economics’ (KSE) Institute, a Ukrainian think tank, and the Yermak-McFaul Expert Group on Russian Sanctions, an international group of independent experts working on the implementation of sanctions against Russia, have released a new report raising critical…
“Technology will win the war” – The Strategic Role of Technology in Ukraine’s Defence
In a pivotal meeting held in Kyiv under the leadership of Rustem Umerov, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, the significance of technology in modern warfare took centre stage. Attended by military representatives from over 30 nations within the IT…
