Tag: Defence Industry
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This dossier assesses how Russia’s Armed Forces may evolve from the war against Ukraine. It examines force regeneration, battlefield learning, industrial capacity and structural constraints, and outlines three force-development trajectories to 2030.
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Revised Russian fiscal documents indicate planned defence expenditure of 17.1 trillion roubles in 2027, approximately 27% above the previously budgeted level. Welfare, education and healthcare allocations are simultaneously being reduced. The figures indicate that sustaining the war effort remains the Kremlin’s principal fiscal priority despite growing pressure on borrowing, reserves and civilian expenditure. Source: Russian…
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for deeper cooperation with democratic partners in the development and production of unmanned systems. The initiative forms part of Taiwan’s effort to expand distributed UAV capabilities and strengthen a defence-industrial supply chain less dependent on China. Source: Taiwanese official statements and corroborating international reporting.
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Satellite imagery following the Ukrainian strike against the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov region shows damage to five production buildings. Industrial documentation analysed by specialist sources links the facility to component supply chains supporting several Russian missile programmes. The longer-term impact on production remains under assessment. Source: Commercial satellite imagery, Ukrainian military reporting and…
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News Date: 24–25 September 2026 Ukraine reported a new series of deep strikes against Russian energy and defence-industrial infrastructure, including refineries and facilities in several regions. Russian regional authorities acknowledged impacts or fires at a number of locations, while open-source material corroborated portions of the strike activity. Full battle-damage assessment remains incomplete. Source: Russian regional…
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Russian long-range strikes have forced ArcelorMittal to halt production at its Kryvyi Rih facility, Ukraine’s largest steel plant, following repeated missile and drone attacks. The company said safe and sustainable operations were no longer possible after several strikes caused extensive damage to the facility. The disruption adds to the pressure being placed on Ukraine’s industrial…