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Author Archives: Kelsey D. Atherton

Kelsey D. Atherton is a military technology journalist whose work has appeared in Popular Science, Slate, and The New York Times. He covers uncrewed robotics and other drones, communications systems, the nuclear enterprise, and the technologies that go into planning, waging, and mitigating war. Kelsey lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his spouse, beloved pets, and ample sunshine. Follow him on Twitter @athertonkd.

A red tank is in ruins in a street. In the distance is a yellow building and a playground. Debris is scattered in the street and a yellow dog walks by.
Posted inUkraine in crisis

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is at the end of its beginning

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton April 7, 2022April 8, 2022

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, just six weeks ago. While Russia’s positioning of forces near Ukraine was for months visible from space before the war began, what will happen next is hard to know, and the balance of forces may yet again shift. What can be said with more certainty is that however long […]

A man in a blue OSCE cap, wearing a blue shirt and a black flack jacket writes on a clipboard. A woman looks on. They are examining a green anti-tank gun.
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The past and future of the drones that monitor ceasefires in Ukraine

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton April 6, 2022April 5, 2022
Woman in blue protective gear uses weed cutter to mow grass around potential mine areas. She is in a green field with wildflowers. Another deminer and trees are in the background.
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Bombs dropped on Ukraine today pose danger to future generations

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton April 4, 2022April 4, 2022
A white mushroom cloud over the ocean after the Ivy Mike hydrogen bomb test.
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Cold War tactical nuclear weapons cast a long shadow over Ukraine

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton April 2, 2022April 2, 2022
Part of a rock sticks up from the ground near wooden crosses in a wooded area near Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Russia attacks cities with widely condemned cluster munitions

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 31, 2022March 31, 2022
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What to know about the Russian device reportedly captured in Ukraine

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
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How drones in Ukraine help fuel propaganda and shape perception

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 26, 2022March 28, 2022
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Urban warfare turns neighborhoods into battlefields, leaving only ruin

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
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Why American jets are not the answer for Ukraine’s sky

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 18, 2022March 18, 2022
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Russia captures largest nuclear plant in Europe. Now what?

photo of Kelsey Atherton by Kelsey D. Atherton March 11, 2022March 18, 2022

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