Strategy&Future

Konstantin Eduardovich was not only a genius astrophysicist and rocket scientist, but also created a cosmic philosophy which he presented in his many different articles, essays and novels. S&F recently dedicated a book review to one of his novels “Out of Earth” which was an attempt to synchronize his technological theories in the form of a novel.

Ukraine’s Search for security: from NATO and PESCO to bipartisan relations with independent players (the US, the UK, Turkey). Part 2

British-Ukrainian military cooperation as a part of London’s Post-Brexit Strategy. Part 2

The United Kingdom has approached the final stage of Brexit. London is thinking about the post-Brexit period of its history and is searching for a new post-Brexit grand strategy, both in terms of its economy and in terms of its defense. Ukraine and the Black Sea are of great strategic importance to the UK. Since 2014, the Black Sea has become one of the most militarized and dangerous seas in the World Ocean along with the South China Sea and the Eastern part of the Mediterranean. Finally, the Great Britain is returning to the Black Sea region. As once during the Crimean (Eastern) War, The British warships and British soldiers will be present in the Northern Black Sea region. Again, the Crimean Peninsula has become a bone of contention.

The main geopolitical imperative of Ukraine is to find a way to maintain its social and political resilience together with the territorial integrity of the country. Ukraine faces internal and external challenges and all these challenges are deeply intertwined among one another. The main external challenge is the possibility of upcoming Russian aggression, both military kinetic and non-kinetic. As a solution, the Ukrainian leadership sees that the only exit from this geopolitical equation is NATO membership.

Ihor Kabanenko is a retired admiral with the Ukrainian Navy. From 1983 to 1990, he served in the Soviet Navy in various positions up to Commander of the ship and Chief of Staff of Missile Ships Division. Since 1993, he served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was appointed to the positions of Chief of Operations and Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Navy, the Military Representative of Ukraine to NATO, Chief of Operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the First Deputy Chief of Defence. He retired in 2013, with the rank of Admiral. From May to August 2014, Admiral Kabanenko served as the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense, and from August to October 2014—as Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration. Currently, he is the president of UA.RPA (Ukrainian Advanced Research Project Agency), which focuses on high-tech solutions and products for defense.

Ihor Kabanenko is a retired admiral with the Ukrainian Navy. From 1983 to 1990, he served in the Soviet Navy in various positions up to Commander of the ship and Chief of Staff of Missile Ships Division. Since 1993, he served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was appointed to the positions of Chief of Operations and Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Navy, the Military Representative of Ukraine to NATO, Chief of Operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the First Deputy Chief of Defence. He retired in 2013, with the rank of Admiral. From May to August 2014, Admiral Kabanenko served as the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense, and from August to October 2014—as Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration. Currently, he is the president of UA.RPA (Ukrainian Advanced Research Project Agency), which focuses on high-tech solutions and products for defense.

The surprisingly consistent ability of the Great Game players is to forget Afghan lessons. There is reason to believe that this forgetfulness cost the life of the Soviet Union. Leontiev February 1879 witnessed the worst that can happen in any Afghan war: rapid and complete success at the start. That is, the Russians did exactly what Brzezinski succeeded in a hundred years later – they dragged the British into Afghanistan. Leontiev

Ridvan Bari Urcosta and Marek Budzisz talk to Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev, a Russian economist and director and founder of the Center for Post-Industrial Studies in Moscow, Senior Associate (Non-Resident) at CSIS, on Putin’s Russia, Navalny, Sputnik-V, Russian Economy and the future of Poland.

Ridvan Bari Urcosta and Marek Budzisz talk to Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev, a Russian economist and director and founder of the Center for Post-Industrial Studies in Moscow, Senior Associate (Non-Resident) at CSIS, on Putin’s Russia, Navalny, Sputnik-V, Russian Economy and the future of Poland.

Amerykanie powinni mieć prawo do komercyjnego poszukiwania, wydobywania i wykorzystywania zasobów w przestrzeni kosmicznej, zgodnie z obowiązującym prawem.Przestrzeń kosmiczna jest prawnie i fizycznie unikalną domeną ludzkiej działalności, a Stany Zjednoczone nie postrzegają jej jako globalnego dobra wspólnego. Rozporządzenie wykonawcze w sprawie zachęcania do międzynarodowego wsparcia dla odzyskiwania i wykorzystania zasobów kosmicznych, wydano 6 kwietnia, 2020 r.

Americans should have the right to engage in commercial exploration, recovery, and use of resources in outer space, consistent with applicable law. Outer space is a legally and physically unique domain of human activity, and the United States does not view it as a global common. Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources, Issued on: April 6, 2020