Author: Julian McBride

Julian McBride is a former US Marine is the founder and director of the Reflections of War Initiative (ROW), an anthropological NGO which aims to tell the stories of the victims of war through art therapy

9 August 2023

Overcoming the ‘Red Lines’: Ukraine’s Homegrown Drone Advantages

Bypassing the indecision of their Western allies, Ukrainians continue to show the world how they improvise, adapt, and overcome obstacles

Julian McBride

Drones, Interference, Collusion and Alternative War, Military History, Russia, Ukraine, War and Conflict
15 June 2023

How the Kremlin’s Miscalculations over Ukraine Will Devastate Russia for Years to Come

Putin’s partial mobilisation has failed to compensate for his military failures, and will deplete Russia’s domestic workforce for generations ahead

Julian McBride

Europe, Foreign Affairs, Russia, Ukraine
30 May 2023

Ukraine’s Growing Intelligence Apparatus and its Effect on the War

After the surprise cross-border raid against Russia and unexplained drone attacks in Moscow, Julian McBride looks at how Ukraine is turning Putin’s playbook against him

Julian McBride

Europe, Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
12 December 2022

Four Lessons from Ukraine for the US Military

As Putin’s brutal invasion heads towards the end of its tenth month, former Marine Julian McBride argues the US and its allies need to face the new realities of conventional war

Julian McBride

Foreign Affairs, Russia, Ukraine, United States of America, War and Conflict