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Kremlin Financial Retaliation? Empty Threats

The Putin regime realizes its war of aggression will be seriously affected if financial assets are handed to Ukraine. But it’s impotent....

Oct 8

Three things to note in the UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy

RAF Typhoons / Source: Royal Air Force Summer is usually quiet for members of the United Kingdom’s defense and national security...

Sep 29

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

A Taiwanese M1A2T Abrams US made main battle tank. / Taiwan Military News Agency Over the past few years, discussions on Taiwan’s...

Sep 15

China’s Anti-Western Bloc? Not So Fast

A summit of mostly autocratic countries appears a gloomy signal for the West. But there’s a gap between China’s ambition and delivery....

Sep 10

The Man With Viktor Orbán in His Sights

Hungary’s premier has held the role in a vise-like grip for 15 years, but faces the most serious challenge yet at next-year’s election....

Sep 4

Pro-Moscow Myths in Kharkiv Have Lost Support, but New Narratives Need to Be Created

The tyranny and mass torture that the Kremlin is using in Ukraine today, systematic shelling and rocket attacks on civilians, resulting...

Sep 2

Putin’s Long Game

Russia’s leader aims to cherry-pick concessions from the West, while imposing Soviet-style barriers between his people and outsiders....

Sep 1

Georgia — Target the Judges

Once a reliable partner of the West, Georgia is now becoming a Russian-style dictatorship. The West must do more to avert this outcome....

Aug 28

Putin is facing a fuel crisis as Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian refineries

Gasoline prices soared to record highs in Russia this week amid growing reports of fuel shortages due to an escalating Ukrainian bombing...

Aug 25

Europe is Winning the AI Small Data Race

US tech might need to catch up if the European strategy pays off. Source: European Commission In the artificial intelligence contest, US...

Aug 20

Everyone Needs Loyal Wingmen — A US-European Bargain

A quickfire series of agreements are blazing a trail for future transatlantic defense cooperation. The XQ-58A Valkyrie first flew on 5...

Aug 18

Ukraine’s expanding robot army can help address manpower shortages

The Ukrainian military claims to have conducted a groundbreaking local offensive in early July 2025, using exclusively robotic systems...

Aug 15

Sensors on the Baltic Frontline

Russia is now blending cyber interference, underwater sabotage, and manipulation of maritime law to gain tactical advantage without overt...

Aug 13

Putin Building African Springboard for War on West

Russia’s military engagement in Africa has grown since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a deliberate and cost-effective strategy to...

Aug 11

Ukraine’s Blitz Spirit: Freedom Over Fear

Putin may think bombardment will force Ukrainians into capitulation, but surveys show something very different is happening. Source:...

Aug 7

The Pariahs’ Embrace: The Kremlin and the Taliban

By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate authority, Moscow is trying to revive its waning geopolitical influence. Press...

Jul 30

Humanitarian Aid Fraud and Social Media Propaganda: How Russian Influence Works in France

About organizations, people, and media that promote Russian narratives and spread the influence of the aggressor state in France. On May...

Jul 28

Russia’s Hybrid Playbook in Africa: Arms, Business, Propaganda

Russia continues to actively advance its interests in Africa. The Kremlin is using soft power to strengthen its foothold in the region....

Jul 24

The myth of betrayal: the West as the eternal enemy

T he myth of the evil West, always on the verge of attacking, served Soviet leaders well for decades—and it’s back in full force in...

Jul 11

The West’s Golden Opportunity to Split Russia’s ‘Deathbed Alliance’

Coordinated Western efforts to persuade Eurasian nations to reduce ties to Russia would diminish Moscow's influence and vex the Kremlin....

Jul 10