<![CDATA[Stories by Wes O'Donnell on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@wesodonnell?source=rss-5f5a6f45b393------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*m9v2nzr2qKUKDuW-WyGZ9Q@2x.jpeg Stories by Wes O&#39;Donnell on Medium https://medium.com/@wesodonnell?source=rss-5f5a6f45b393------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:32:56 GMT <![CDATA[Ukraine’s Starshield Speed Limit Is Back and Nobody’s Explaining Why]]>

Three weeks after Ukraine’s military communications were restored, the same mysterious restriction has returned

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After a sudden Starshield disruption interfered with Ukrainian drone operations, a homegrown LTE modem is attracting attention

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Russia has spent four winters weaponizing the cold against Ukraine’s electricity grid. A potentially historic El Niño could make that…

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Pickaxe mountain is deep enough to frustrate conventional weapons. That doesn’t mean a nuclear weapon solves the problem.

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]]> https://wesodonnell.medium.com/what-happens-if-the-us-uses-a-tactical-nuke-in-iran-ddc28cedda0c?source=rss-5f5a6f45b393------2 https://medium.com/p/ddc28cedda0c Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:13:01 GMT 2026-11-03T18:13:01.818Z <![CDATA[The “Four Millimeters” Helping Save Ukraine’s Trains]]>

If you would prefer to watch a video version of this article on YouTube, you can watch here. Otherwise, read on!

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]]> https://wesodonnell.medium.com/the-four-millimeters-helping-save-ukraines-trains-1186b8576301?source=rss-5f5a6f45b393------2 https://medium.com/p/1186b8576301 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:08:38 GMT 2026-10-29T15:08:38.778Z <![CDATA[Footage Has Emerged Showing Finnish Crotale Air-Defense Systems in Ukraine!]]>

A few weeks ago, I went hunting for the mystery country that quietly gave Ukraine another batch of Crotale air-defense systems.

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Ukraine says two domestically developed air defense missiles are nearly ready for combat against Russia’s jet-powered Gerans.

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Musk blames the White House, Trump denies it, and Europe is paying the bill (in more ways than one)

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Elon Musk once had extraordinary personal influence over Ukraine’s satellite communications, but the military-grade system Ukraine relies…

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]]> https://wesodonnell.medium.com/who-really-controls-starlink-over-ukraine-its-more-complicated-than-elon-musk-895cb863fabb?source=rss-5f5a6f45b393------2 https://medium.com/p/895cb863fabb Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:30:45 GMT 2026-10-15T15:30:45.481Z <![CDATA[Ukraine’s Artillery War Is Changing, and Vulcano Fits the New Fight]]>

The 155mm Vulcano can reach roughly 70 kilometers, and a new agreement with Diehl Defense suggests Kyiv may be coming back for more

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