Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
The drones, known as “sub-sea baby”, struck the Kilo-class submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, the Security Service of Ukraine said. Russia denied the claim.
UN nuclear watchdog warns the shield in Ukraine was damaged in a Russian drone strike in February, and can no longer perform its primary safety functions—blocking radiation.
On his part, Putin thanks Indian PM for his efforts in working towards 'finding a solution' to end the almost four-year-long war. Russia & US are holding talks to find a peace deal.
The most geopolitically consequential dimension is Donald Trump’s attempt to anchor a US-Russia reset into this peace package. This includes diplomatic and economic ties.
Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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