Why We Should Still Care About Ukraine in 2026
Ukraine may have slipped from the headlines, but Russia’s war still matters in 2026 for international law, European security and the rules-based order.
Author: Ben Morgan
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Brief: The evolution of land forces in the Pacific: Part Three – Exercise Hedgehog 2025 – Why it matters for land warfare in the Pacific?
New technology is changing land combat and last year several NATO armies got an important ‘wake up’ call during Estonia’s…
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Analysing Ukraine: Starlink down, Ukraine attacks
In-depth analysis of Ukraine’s evolving land campaign after Russia’s Starlink loss, NATO’s $38b Ramstein pledge, and the strategic attrition shaping the war’s outcome.
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Pacific Brief: Geo-political and military activity in the Pacific
Malaysia buys Norwegian missiles, Japan hardens defence policy, India expands influence and Melanesia faces corruption risks in a shifting Pacific.
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Analysing Ukraine: The fight for Pokrovsk continues, what next?
As ceasefire negotiations falter, fighting in eastern Ukraine continues unabated. This analysis examines Russia’s ongoing offensive around Pokrovsk, the tactical…
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Pacific Security 2026: US Retreat, China’s Advance & Rising Regional Risk
A 2026 assessment of Pacific security as US foreign policy retreats and China expands influence. Ben Morgan examines Trump’s strategy, AUKUS, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and rising regional instability.
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BEN MORGAN: Trump fires the first shots in possible negotiations, is the end-game starting?
Strategically, it feels like the end game is starting President Trump opening negotiation, via social media on Sunday 8 December….
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: South Korea’s political crisis, a cause for concern?
Last week’s crisis in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s invocation of martial law, caused considerable concern around…
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BEN MORGAN: A bad week for Russia strategically but can Ukraine hold on?
On the frontline, bloody attritional fighting continues and Russia continues to advance. However, at strategic-level several trends are developing that…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Potential impacts of the US presidential election in the Pacific region
The election of President Trump will certainly influence security in the Pacific. At this stage, information about the new administration’s…
