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Russo-Ukraine War

August 4, 2026

The Autonomous Arms Race in the Russia–Ukraine War

The war in Ukraine has become increasingly technological. Take unmanned systems: Kyiv has successfully implemented a drone strategy that combines a...

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)

SOCOM / SOF

July 24, 2026

The War in Ukraine Has Dramatically Changed Special Forces Operations

Throughout the Russia–Ukraine war, special operations forces (SOF, or SSO in Ukrainian) have conducted many raids and missions to probe enemy...

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)
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Russo-Ukraine War

May 21, 2026

Beyond the Front Line: Ukraine Is Deepening Its Drone Wall

Long-range Ukrainian strikes have dominated recent headlines, and for good reason: they are causing lasting damage. In April, Oleksandr Syrskyi,...

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)

Information Warfare

October 20, 2025

Russia and Ukraine Fight Global Shadow War

The war between Russia and Ukraine stretches far beyond the trenches. Kyiv has been waging a shadow war, hunting Russian operatives and collaborators...

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)
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Russo-Ukraine War

October 9, 2025

How Russia and China Technologically Enable Authoritarian Partners

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only accelerated the erosion of the international order but also deepened its partnership with China....

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)

Russo-Ukraine War

October 4, 2025

Trump's Claim That Ukraine Can Win Back Territoy Isn't Wrong

Relentless strikes on Russian infrastructure are raising the costs of war beyond what the Kremlin can sustain. Russia is bleeding on the battlefield.

David Kirichenko • The Interpreter

Russo-Ukraine War

September 15, 2025

Ever-Faster Weapon Cycles

Innovation and Economics in the War in Ukraine The rate of innovation and the economics of war in Ukraine are changing almost daily. Russia launched...

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)
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Russo-Ukraine War

June 21, 2025

Why Ukraine's AI Drones Aren't a Breakthrough Yet

Despite early hopes, machine vision has not yet become a game-changing feature of Ukraine’s battlefield drones. But its time will come.

David Kirichenko • The Strategist (ASPI)

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