# missile defense (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover missile defense. Page: Feed: --- ## [Stepan Bandera is haunting the Ukraine War and Polish elections](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/stepan-bandera-ukraine-poland/) _2026-08-21 · Molly O'Neal · Responsible Statecraft_ For the last several months, relations between Ukraine and Poland — one of Ukraine’s main supporters in its war with Russia — have been unusually strained. The trigger for renewed mutual recriminations was the decision in June by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to name a Ukrainian military unit after the “Heroes of the UPA,” which was the Ukrainian Insurgent Army , the armed wing of the… ## [Rolling Stone hits hysterical note suggesting Putin NATO attack nigh](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/russia-attack-nato/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Episkopos · Responsible Statecraft_ The Ukraine war has become fertile ground for a dangerously misguided way of thinking about the dynamics between Russia and the West — one that, if left unchecked, will set the stage for a larger and more destructive confrontation in the coming years. The increasingly popular narrative goes something like this: President Donald Trump, by undermining the transatlantic alliance, has provided Putin… ## [An independent Europe means no more US rooster in the henhouse](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-europe-independence/) _2026-08-19 · Doug Bandow · Responsible Statecraft_ NATO continues to prepare for life without the United States, at least as the dominant alliance member. “Europeans are already backfilling what the U.S. cannot any longer promise,” explained Secretary-General Mark Rutte . America's foreign policy establishmentarians have long worried about losing influence as a result. Indeed, by driving Europe away from America, Donald Trump may be inadvertently… ## [The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian 'breakthrough'](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/is-ukraine-winning-the-war/) _2026-08-18 · Branko Marcetic · Responsible Statecraft_ For those casually observing the war in Ukraine, the failure of Kyiv’s recent strikes on Russian territory to impact the battlefield might be disappointing, even inexplicable. For those who have paid close attention to the war, it is just the latest demonstration that there is no feasible military solution to the conflict. Earlier this summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a… ## [Can Ukraine Become a Missile and Long-Range Drone Exporter?](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/exporting-deep-strike-the-export) _2026-08-17 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Internal, competitive, and legal barriers to Ukrainian deep-strike exports ## [Russia's lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/odessa-ports-ukraine-russia/) _2026-08-11 · George Beebe · Responsible Statecraft_ Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine. Russia has shown that it need not conquer and occupy Ukraine’s entire Black Sea coastline to turn that country into the equivalent of a landlocked state. It need only deny access to Ukraine’s critically important Odessa port complex, something it is doing quite effectively through air and missile strikes on port… ## [Ukraine's Missile Defense Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/ukraines-missile-defense-crisis-causes) _2026-08-08 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ How Russian ballistic missiles overwhelm Ukraine's missile defenses and what can be done ## [Are US and Israel benefitting from 'migration blackmail' in Spain?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/morocco-spain-migrants-israel/) _2026-08-05 · Sarah Leah Whitson · Responsible Statecraft_ Questions continue to swirl around the flash flood of nearly 60,000 migrants who swam or walked from Morocco into Ceuta, a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Africa last week. How did so many migrants manage to breach Moroccan border security forces, who appear to have largely disappeared from their stations? Why had so many migrants received social media messages encouraging them to swarm the… ## [The Helsinki Commission is a Cold War relic that needs to go](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/helsinki-commission/) _2026-08-05 · Steve Nicandros · Responsible Statecraft_ Every government institution should periodically be asked a simple question: is it still performing the mission for which Congress created it? That principle has become a hallmark of the Trump administration. Through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the closing of USAID, and the restructuring of federal agencies, the administration has encouraged the reexamination of longstanding… ## [Iran, Ukraine wars depleted 'virtually all' US long-range missiles: Report](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/munitions-iran-ukraine/) _2026-08-04 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ Reuters reported this morning that the U.S. has used “virtually all” its long-range precision strike missiles during its war on Iran. Reuters’ sources would not say exactly how many of these surface to surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), the U.S. military has left. This comes amid news that the U.S. has burned through other key… ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wlw1uymUmVTU) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [US is the real loser if Senate passes virtue signaling Russia sanctions](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/russia-sanctions-bill/) _2026-08-04 · Jennifer Kavanagh · Responsible Statecraft_ As the Senate returns to Washington for its last week in session until mid-September, it faces a long to-do list. But for many senators, the top priority is not enacting legislation that will help Americans but instead rushing to approve the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 , known colloquially as the “Russia sanctions bill.” A passion project of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the… ## [10,000 Subscribers and a New Chapter: Missile Matters Adds a Paid Tier](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/10000-subscribers-the-future-of-missile) _2026-08-02 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Missile Matters is launching paid subscriptions. Much of the blog stays free. Here is what changes and why. ## [Trouble in Paris? There's a Gaullist cure for that American hubris](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/europe-independence-us/) _2026-07-31 · Natacha Polony · Responsible Statecraft_ Last month, as world leaders prepared to gather in France for the G7 Summit, French officials had Donald Trump on the mind. Using its privileges as host, Paris worked diligently to avoid any hiccups that might upset the U.S. president. First, it delayed the meeting from June 14 to June 16, ensuring that it wouldn’t interfere with Trump’s 80th birthday celebration, or the cage match on the White… ## [Ukraine's 'turned tide' doesn't comport 'with basic military reality'](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-media/) _2026-07-29 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ Encouraged by Ukraine’s sustained advances in drone warfare, Western media is abuzz with the idea that Kyiv just might be able to defeat Russia after more than four years of bitter fighting. In May, TIME hailed Ukraine’s drone industry as giving Kyiv “the cards to win without U.S. help.” Last month, CNN lauded Ukrainian drone strikes near Moscow as “a likely turning point” in the war. Earlier this… ## [The State Makes the Missile, and the Missile Makes the State](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/the-state-makes-the-missile-and-the) _2026-07-26 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ The power to hurt: Ukraine's deep-strike campaign and the transformation of the Ukrainian state ## [Affordable Mass: The Low-Cost Cruise Missile Market Takes Shape](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/affordable-mass-the-low-cost-cruise) _2026-07-20 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ FAMM framework agreements and Anduril-PGZ production deal signal initial market-share allocation ## [Patriot and Bars: Reviewing Licensed Production Deals From the Ankara NATO Summit](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/patriot-and-bars-reviewing-licensed) _2026-07-12 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Comparing the American-Ukrainian and Ukrainian-German deal for licensed missile production ## [Is the FP-5 Flamingo Cruise Missile Starting to Deliver? Evidence from Ten Confirmed Strikes](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/is-the-fp-5-flamingo-cruise-missile) _2026-07-07 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Recent Flamingo strikes may indicate improved performance of the Ukrainian heavy cruise missile ## [The Last Frontier: European Manufacturers Move Ahead on Ballistic Missile Defense](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/the-last-frontier-european-manufacturers) _2026-06-28 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ After FirePoint, Estonian missile house Frankenburg Technologies seeks to enter the ballistic missile defense market ## [Missile Defense's Unforgiving Logic Comes Back to Haunt Russia](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/missile-defenses-unforgiving-logic) _2026-06-21 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Ukrainian long-range drone attacks expose a deepening air defense shortage ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QhNnvEM6g3eq) _2026-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [FP-7 and the Institutional History Ballistic Missile Defense](https://missilematters.substack.com/p/fp-7-and-the-institutional-history) _2026-06-05 · Fabian Hoffmann, PhD · Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann_ Can Ukraine's Project Freya offer a cost-effective alternative to Patriot? ## [Global Space Activity Dashboard, Version 2](https://www.illdefined.space/global-space-activity-dashboard-version-2/) _2026-05-11 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ If you like long lists of information, the dashboards will disappoint. But, for the rest of us nerds in the space data mines, rejoice! ## [The Ill-Defined Space Global Orbital Launch Summary: 2025](https://www.illdefined.space/the-ill-defined-space-global-orbital-launch-summary-2025/) _2026-01-01 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ Another record year of rocket launches and spacecraft deployments. ## [Wither, European Launch?](https://www.illdefined.space/wither-european-launch/) _2025-09-28 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ I have no answers, only more questions, about Europe’s launch rate. ## [2025 Space Industry Observations and an Update](https://www.illdefined.space/2025-space-industry-observations-and-an-update/) _2025-04-18 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ A busy start to 2025 points to more records being broken by the year’s end. Will anyone other than SpaceX make a profit? ## [Cubesat Customers–The Worst of Both Worlds?](https://www.illdefined.space/cubesat-customers-the-worst-of-both-worlds/) _2025-04-11 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ To be clear, it's not that the cubesat customers are terrible. At least, I don't think they are. 🤔 ## [Making Life Better? 2024 Communications and Remote Sensing](https://www.illdefined.space/making-life-better-2024-communications-and-remote-sensing/) _2025-04-04 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ So many satellites... Does more mean better products and services? Or is there tunnel vision going on? ## [Stacking the Deck: Rocket Lab’s Flatellite](https://www.illdefined.space/stacking-the-deck-rocket-labs-flatellite/) _2025-03-28 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ Here are some guesses and suggestions for Rocket Lab’s newest satellite rendering. ## [Maginot Line in Space: U.S. Missile Defense](https://www.illdefined.space/maginot-line-in-space-u-s-missile-defense/) _2025-03-21 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ U.S. missile defense is a dream. Whether from a fever or other conditions, history can help ground it. ## [Citation Needed: DOGE and Space](https://www.illdefined.space/misplaced-priorities-doge-and-space/) _2025-03-14 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ No one got to space through efficiency only. Even rocket engines balance performance with efficiency. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HTGm3CTWevlC) _2025-03-14 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Europe’s Need for Space Sovereignty: Spacecraft](https://www.illdefined.space/europes-need-for-space-sovereignty-spacecraft/) _2025-03-07 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ There’s a divergence happening between Europe’s spacecraft/services industry and its launch services. ## [Europe’s Need for Space Sovereignty: Launch](https://www.illdefined.space/europes-need-for-space-sovereignty-launch/) _2025-02-28 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ European leaders really, really, really need to up their space sovereignty. So far, they have just kept talking a big game. ## [The Ill-Defined Space Spacecraft Market and Service Analysis, Pt. 2: 2024](https://www.illdefined.space/the-ill-defined-space-spacecraft-market-and-service-analysis-pt-2-2024/) _2025-02-21 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ What kind of payloads are space operators from four nations deploying? ## [The Ill-Defined Space Spacecraft Market and Service Analysis, Pt. 1: 2024](https://www.illdefined.space/the-ill-defined-space-spacecraft-market-and-service-analysis-pt-1-2024/) _2025-02-14 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ With or without Starlink, more satellites are serving the commercial market. ## [Space Industry Stories and Fibs](https://www.illdefined.space/space-industry-stories-and-fibs/) _2025-02-07 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ A few stakeholders might be high on their supply, but others are deliberately buffaloing their marks. ## [More Upmass!! (Or, Small Launch=Little Business)](https://www.illdefined.space/more-upmass-or-small-launch-little-business/) _2025-01-31 · John Holst · Ill-Defined Space_ Bigger is not only better, but busier, too.