Yearly Archive: 2022

Russia Adds 11 Battalion Tactical Groups in Ukraine

Russia Adds 11 Battalion Tactical Groups in Ukraine

There are now 76 Russian battalion tactical groups in the Donbas region of Ukraine and in the country’s southeast. About 11 of those were added over the last several days, a senior Defense Department official said today.

So-called BTGs are typically composed of combined-arms elements, such as air…

Australia Approves $381M Upgrade for Collins-class Subs

Australia Approves $381M Upgrade for Collins-class Subs

The Defence Minister has conceded compensation negotiations with a French company over the dumped future submarine project are likely to drag well into the next financial year.

In September, the Morrison government announced it had scrapped the $90 billion Attack-class program being run by Naval …

Is the UK Capable of Maintaining Its Nuclear Arsenal?

Is the UK Capable of Maintaining Its Nuclear Arsenal?

For some time now, former No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings has been blogging about the fragility of deterrence and the possibility of nuclear catastrophe. But perhaps his most interesting remarks—phrased carefully to avoid spilling official secrets—come on the topic of the UK’s fraying nuclear weapons…
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