The recent Russian cyberattack on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure demonstrates a fundamental security principle: distributed, open systems consistently prove more resilient than centralized, closed ones. This principle, though counterintuitive for some, has profound implications for how we should design critical infrastructure in an era of increasing cyber threats. Transportation efficiency studies across Europe provide compelling evidence … Continue reading Ukraine Trains Run on Time Despite Russian Attacks on Ticketing Systems →

Putin continues to grind his own forces down, dug into hopeless trenches and holes, weakening Russian national security by the day. Russian troops recently suffered their worst month for casualties since the country’s war with Ukraine began almost three years ago, the head of Britain’s armed forces said on Sunday. At this rate perhaps the … Continue reading 1,500 Russian Soldiers Killed or Injured Per Day in October 2024 →

If people don’t know how to swim, they take swimming lessons or drown. Right? It’s foundational to enlightenment that human independent skill, an evolving ability to learn and adapt, doesn’t come from divine intervention (e.g. one day suddenly being thrown totally unprepared into the deep end of a pool with no help doesn’t end well). … Continue reading Russian Military Learning Slower Than a Tesla: Casualties Surpass 200,000 →

The definitive study so far of Ukraine air tactics in 2022 against Russia offers many insights. Kudos to Justin Bronk (LSE alum), Nick Reynolds and Jack Watling from the Royal United Services Institute in London. In a nutshell (and with a nod to what to expect in future “robot” wars) humans using creative mobility can … Continue reading How Ukraine Quickly Achieved Air Superiority Against Russia →