How fighting Russia in Ukraine actually works, according to a Ukrainian...
Macer Gifford is a former currency trader who volunteered to fight for the Kurdish People's Defense Units, or YPG, against the Islamic State in 2015, and for the Ukrainian army against Russia in 2022.Gifford speaks with Business Insider about what it was like being in Kyiv during the outbreak of the war and his motivations…
Taiwan has a new all-purpose sea attack drone after watching how...
A Taiwanese shipbuilding firm has debuted a new uncrewed surface vessel that it said was inspired by Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet.Named the Endeavor Manta, the 28-foot-long sea drone is meant to fire light torpedoes and ram into targets with explosives on its bow, the Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation, or CSBC, said on…
How nets from a Danish fishing village found their way into...
Ukrainian troops need heavy-duty nets to block enemy attack drones.They're getting over 1,000 tons from Denmark for free, thanks to Brexit and a lone gardener.He and other volunteers are trucking heavy-duty trawl nets stuck in harbors to the front lines.Carl Futtrup is no military man. The 53-year-old gardener spends most days on mowers and tractors,…
Russia has lost way more tanks than Ukraine. That’s not awful...
Russia has lost about 3,800 tanks since 2022, compared with about 1,100 for Ukraine, per Oryx estimates.In Kursk, Russian tank losses are nearly equal to those of Ukraine, challenging Kyiv's advantage.Ukraine's dwindling resources and reliance on Western aid hinder its strategic gains in Kursk.Russia appears to have lost far more tanks than Ukraine since Moscow's…
Russia has likely suffered 900,000 soldiers killed or wounded from invading...
The UK Defense Ministry said about 900,000 Russians have been killed or wounded fighting Ukraine.Up to 250,000 of those soldiers were killed, the ministry said.Russia is already short of workers, and the Kremlin has been pouring cash into hiring new troops.About 900,000 Russian soldiers have been wounded or killed since the start of Moscow's invasion…
Inside the NATO team prepping the alliance to respond to crisis...
A NATO research group examines how the alliance could respond to potential crisis scenarios.It provides NATO leaders and decision-makers with analyses and recommendations.BI spoke with the group's director about her team's work and the scenario she's most worried about.A NATO research group has been examining some of the most potentially catastrophic scenarios facing the alliance,…
Russia’s arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and...
Russia's weapons exports have plummeted amid the Ukraine conflict.France overtook Russia last year as the second-largest arms exporter globally.Russian weapons makers face a range of challenges that have emerged following the Ukraine invasion.It has been three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has had a profound effect on the Russian weapons…
Norway faces pressure to tap its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund...
Calls are growing for Norway to tap into its sovereign wealth fund to boost funding for Ukraine.The calls come amid souring relations between the US and Ukraine, raising pressure on Europe to step up.Norway has spent less on Ukraine aid than its neighbors. Its SWF is worth $1.8 trillion.Norway is facing growing pressure to tap…
Russia is gearing up to build 100,000 drones a year on...
Russia is preparing to build a factory in Belarus that can make up to 100,000 drones a year.Moscow said the plant would bring "effective security" to Minsk but didn't say if it's for weapons.Russia aims to build millions of drones yearly, but a plant in Belarus brings production closer to NATO.Belarus said on Thursday that…
Trump’s Ukraine play could free up Russia to invade other countries
Stopping aid to Ukraine at a time when Russia's military spending and production is so high could result in a dangerous situation for the West.Read the original article on Business Insider
