Russia’s deployment of the Oreshnik missile escalates the Ukraine conflict, but its impact may be more psychological than strategic.
Matthew Powell
Matthew Powell
Matthew Powell is a teaching fellow in strategic and air power studies at the University of Portsmouth.
Nuclear strikes in space risk uncontrollable debris, threatening satellites — akin to mutual assured destruction.
The loss of the A-50 and Il-22 are significant blows to Russia’s aerial intelligence capabilities in Ukraine.
The F-16 won’t win the war for Ukraine, but it will provide greater capability and flexibility both in the air and on the battlefield.
The scale at which military hardware is being consumed in Ukraine is straining weapons supply chains and could make commanders risk-averse.