EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (22 February 2022, No.76)

RUSSIA’S UKRAINE MADNESS Dear Readers, I restart Bunker Briefing again in 2022 much where I left off in November 2021, shaking my head at the madness...
Russian EW system attack (Twitter)

Rah, Rah, Rash Putin?

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February, Armada will provide continually updated coverage of Russian electronic warfare efforts as the conflict unfolds. Author’s Note...
USAF RC-135W, callsign HOMER, track.

Conflict in Ukraine: Analysis of Three Factors in the First Stage

An analysis of how Russia’s invasion was monitored by NATO, together with reflections on two key elements of the fight so far - the...
Algerian Air Force Resonance VHF Radar

Russian IADS Redux Part-1: Resonating with Resonance

In the first part of a new Armada series aiming to demystify Russia’s Integrated Air Defence System we examine the Resonance-N/NE ground-based air defence...
Belarus Air Force Mi-24s being overhauled at JSC 558 Aircraft Repair Plant.

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...
Orlan-10

Master and Servant

New information on the Russian Army’s Orlan-10 UAVs’ vulnerability to electronic warfare has come to light. Sources involved with Ukrainian Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations...
Mayor of Kyiv and Starlink Terminal Boxes

SpaceX Needs to Get With the Programme

SpaceX’s provision of Starlink terminals and web connectivity to Ukraine should be applauded, but the erratic nature of some members of the company’s management...
PK machine gun at Russia-backed rebel position near the division

Ukraine – Global Economic Dislocation has just Started

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author John Longhurst, Chairperson, TangentLink. In conjunction with our colleagues at TangentLink, below...
Russian Army Torn-MDM Electronic Warfare System

Western Bits in Russian Kit

Russian electronic warfare systems are relying on Western components according to a report from a London think tank. Silicon Lifeline makes for sobering reading....
The planned Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea appears all but dead as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Contagion

Our colleagues at TangentLink share with Armada their latest assessment of the economic and strategic fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine. Bottom-line: Events are...

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