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Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-07-15

Nine European countries and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition

The grouping, announced in Paris on Monday, aims to create a shared European capacity to counter ballistic missile threats while drawing on Ukraine's combat experience.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-07-09

Britain's defense reset now faces the hard part

Britain has promised a more war-ready military, but the harder question is whether it can turn strategy into ships, drones, ammunition and industrial capacity.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-07-02

Waking the sleeping giant: India's rising role in great power competition

New Delhi is navigating a delicate balancing act between Washington and Moscow while asserting itself as a stabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-06-25

The Gulf countries pivot: diversification, diplomacy and defense

Fueled by energy revenues, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are transforming their economies and diplomacy to become independent global powers.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-06-16

Reshaping the future battlefield: AI, robots and exoskeletons

Emerging technologies are redefining modern warfare tactics from drone-led surrenders to enhancing soldiers' strength and endurance.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-06-11

War by proxy: how private military companies operate in place of states

With the world order shattered by new military showdowns and territorial claims, private military companies have become a force that can affect the fate of states.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-06-04

Ukraine turns aerospace legacy into wartime innovation

From Antonov's giant aircraft to drone fleets, Ukraine is turning old industrial depth into a faster wartime model built on adaptation, production and survival.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-06-03

Japan gives restraint a harder edge

Tokyo is not discarding its post-war caution. It is adapting it to a region where missiles, maritime pressure and economic exposure now shape national security.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-04-14

German-Australian defense pact signals global shift

Berlin and Canberra have signed landmark agreements to boost military industry ties and space security, directly responding to the threats posed by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Life in the occupied Kherson city has become increasingly difficult as basic services remain limited and Russian administrative control tightens restrictions on civilians.

Defense Trends 2026-03-31

Russian aggression fuels European rearmament

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered Europe's fastest military rearmament since the Cold War: factories are expanding at record speed, defense budgets are soaring, and this surge, while strengthening deterrence, is raising fresh concerns about long-term global security.