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Did the Russian's overstretch themselves by taking Kherson, or was their withdrawal planned before their occupation of the city?
Back in March this year I wrote a piece asking whether we were underestimating the Kremlin. In that piece, I said that, in my belief, the Kremlin would…
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Leadership of Brexit and the Conservative Party
Boris Johnson's leadership of the Conservative party is threatened and Nigel Farage is attacking progress on Brexit, but the real problem is poor…
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Are We Underestimating the Kremlin?
While the focus of the West's interest in the military campaign has been around Kyiv, I argue that we're misreading the Kremlin's real objectives, and…
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Order of Battle: Russian Army HQ's and Subordinate Commands Deployed Around Ukraine's Borders
This is a basic list, compiled from open sources, of Army level Headquarters deployed, by Russia, around Ukraine's borders. I have also included lists…
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Putin - Will he or won't he?
There is a point in time when, as a commander, you have deployed the force you need and the morale of your troops is still high. However, as time…
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Russia-Ukraine, the 11th Hour
A Russian invasion is imminent. Three weeks ago, I'd have said the limit of any incursion would be the rebel-occupied areas, however, three things now…
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Is the Kremlin's intention to create a militarised buffer, within Ukraine, between NATO and Russia itself?
The Kremlin may be considering the creation of a security buffer between the borders of the Russian Federation itself and the bulk of Ukraine. This is…
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