David Oliver
Ukraine’s Unmanned Air War
UAVs are being used at the centre of air operations conducting ISTAR missions on a daily basis.
We have recently seen extensive use of unmanned...
A Gathering of Reapers
The MQ-9 Reaper has become a ‘must have’ capability among Europe’s armed forces looking for a weapon capable UAV.
The conflict in Ukraine has spurred...
CBRN Danger Persists
Despite the impact of COVID-19, there is still good reason for governments to affirm their commitment to new CBRN equipment and training.
The long delayed...
War in Ukraine: USAF Deploys Aircraft to Sniff for Chemicals
United States President Joe Biden has continually asserted that NATO would not establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
However, wary of possible damage to...
Ukraine’s Unmanned Air War
On 13 March, Major General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, claimed that 128 unmanned aerial...
Russia’s toxic partner Belarus
In January Russian forces began to mass in Belarus along Ukraine’s northern border when the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General...
IISS Launches Military Balance 2022
On 15 February, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) launched the 2022 edition of The Military Balance, in a year that is characterised...
Russian/Belarus Exercises Squeeze Ukraine from North and South
As Russian forces began to mass in Belarus along Ukraine’s borders, in January the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander...
Houthi UAV/Missile Attack on Abu Dhabi
In the morning of Monday 17 January, 2022, drones and missiles launched from Yemen struck three oil refueling vehicles in an oil refinery of...
Rafale Success Hits Headwind Over India
It is 35 years since the Dassault Rafale first took off from Istres Airbase in France, on 4 July 1986. France was originally a...
