Diversity Staffing Report 2025 - MiliVox

At MiliVox, we believe that a diverse editorial team leads to more accurate, inclusive, and responsible journalism in the defense and military technology sector. This report outlines the current composition of our staff and our ongoing commitment to diversity.

Editorial Team Overview

Our team currently consists of 5 primary authors and several guest contributors. Each author brings unique expertise and professional background:

• Gary Olfert — Defense Systems Analyst, former Colonel, Central European Armed Forces
• Igor Koval — Cyber & Electronic Warfare Specialist, former Lieutenant Commander, Ukrainian Armed Forces
• Leon Richter — Aerospace & UAV Researcher, former Airbus engineer and German Air Force officer
• Marta Veyron — Military Robotics & AI Analyst, academic and defense AI consultant
• Dmytro Halev — Defense Industry & Geopolitics Observer, former policy advisor at Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries

Diversity by Background

• Military service: 3 out of 5 authors have direct operational military experience.
• Academic/industry expertise: 2 authors bring research, industry, and policy expertise.
• Regional diversity: Team members represent Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and international defense networks.
• Gender balance: 25% of our editorial team are women (1 out of 5 core authors).
• Professional diversity: The team combines careers in the armed forces, aerospace engineering, AI research, cyber defense, and geopolitics.

Key Principles in Staffing

1. Equal Opportunity — Recruitment and collaboration are based solely on expertise and professional merit, without discrimination.
2. Regional Balance — We aim to expand beyond Euro-Atlantic perspectives and include voices from the Middle East, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific.
3. Gender Representation — We are committed to increasing the share of women contributors in defense technology analysis, a field traditionally dominated by men.
4. Next-Generation Talent — We plan to include young researchers, analysts, and OSINT specialists to ensure fresh perspectives.

Future Goals (2025–2026)

• Expand the editorial board with at least one contributor from the Indo-Pacific region.
• Increase the female representation in guest contributors to at least 50%.
• Partner with academic institutions and think tanks to include early-career researchers.
• Publish annual reviews of progress in diversity and staffing transparency.

📌 Conclusion
MiliVox is still a young project, but we are committed to embedding diversity into the foundation of our editorial culture. Our long-term goal is to build a newsroom that reflects the global scope of military technology and provides readers with truly multifaceted analysis.