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…
Author: Ben Morgan
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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…
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BEN MORGAN: Bloodiest days of the war precede potential negotiations
The blood continues to flow in Ukraine and on 29 November Russia suffered its highest daily casualty rate of the…
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BEN MORGAN: US lifts long-range missile restrictions, followed by a Russian ‘show of force’
This week was characterised by escalation, President Biden authorised the use of American ATACMs missiles on Russian territory. A step…
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BEN MORGAN: Considering the impact of the US presidential election on the Ukraine War
Post US election, the war appears to be entering a strategic showdown. A test of will between Vladimir Putin and…
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Weather, North Korean support, and the US election shaping the campaign
Russia continues its ‘full court press’ against Ukraine’s defences, and is advancing in Donetsk. Along the Donetsk frontline, Russian attacks…
