The next Ukrainian natsec date for the diary – 13th March?

On 3rd January 2018, the blog engaged in the folly of a little crystal ball gazing regarding those few significant reforms that could perhaps occur now that pre-election electioneering is well under way.

As such it predicted that national security and defence would become a major platform for President Poroshenko – which in turn foretold reform of both the Ministry of Defence and the SBU.  Both ministry and agency are very much in need of reform – notwithstanding the ingrained corruption within the MoD and MIC that clearly hampers the ability and efficiency of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.