New Publication – A Gap in the Literature: The Evolution of Britain’s Second World War Yugoslav Policies
The Journal of Slavic Military Studies just published Chris Murray’s, our beloved Associate Editor’s, latest academic paper: “A Gap in the Literature: The Evolution of Britain’s Second World War Yugoslav…
Israel will strike back, but an emboldened Iran will retaliate against more than just Israel
Iran launched hundreds of drones and cruise missiles into Israel. Israeli and American air defence units in the area were able to prepare for this attack given the distance the…
Russia’s ISIS Problem and a Greater Regional Tajik Threat
ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for Russia’s Crocus City Hall massacre, where at least 130 people died and dozens were injured. Russia claims that the four gunmen are citizens of Tajikistan.…
Canada: Time To Dig Deep for Ukraine…and for yourself
The war in Ukraine has entered its third year or tenth year, depending on how one looks at it. It has been ten years since the Russian annexation of Crimea…
British Army Chief Takes Aim at Politicians and the State of Affairs
Outgoing British Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, took aim at the British political establishment over the UK’s readiness in the face of a potential large-scale future…
How the Yemeni situation is strengthening Russian Arctic Policy
The Red Sea and the Suez Canal are thousands of kilometres from the Russian Arctic. The chances of Houthi action influencing Russia’s Arctic policy seem as remote as Russia’s vast…
Suicide Boat Drones: an old Houthi weapon returns to the Red Sea
Shortly after the outbreak of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the Houthi movement in Yemen offered their support to Hamas. Their support has primarily taken the form of disrupting commercial traffic…
The UK’s Critical Question over Increasing Homelessness among Veterans
The UK faces a critical issue regarding homelessness among veterans. Recent figures released by the Ministry of Defence have indicated that in 2022/23 2,110 households have been affected. This is…
What We Are Watching in 2024
Ukraine The first and most obvious is the war in Ukraine. The battlefield stalemate has left this conflict more volatile. The Russian economy is pivoting towards a war economy and…
I’m being forced to leave Canada and that should worry you
18 December 2023 In the past weeks we have all been confronted with the state of academia. In the US Congress, the presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Penn State were…
