Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
243 Dispatches
Counting the Dead: How Many Russians Have Really Died in Ukraine?
How many Russians have died in Ukraine? From official denials to BBC investigations and statistical analysis, the methods behind counting the true toll.
The Drone Blitz: How Unmanned Systems Are Reshaping the Future of Warfare
Discover how a revolutionary 'drone blitz' strategy, utilizing massive UAV swarms and specialized kill chains, is fundamentally transforming modern
Economic Warfare: How to Quietly Devastate a Country
From WWI blockades to modern sanctions on Russia, economic warfare has shaped history by starving armies, draining resources, and collapsing industries.
Energy Warfare: The Geopolitics of Oil and Global Power
Explore the strategic impact of energy warfare, from historical oil embargoes to kinetic attacks on infrastructure, and how resources shape global
Europe's 2025 Crisis: Geopolitical Humiliation and Continental Inaction
An analysis of Europe's geopolitical paralysis in 2025, exploring its failure to leverage economic power against US tariffs and Russian sabotage campaigns.
The Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh: Geopolitical Fallout in the South Caucasus
Analyze the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani forces, the resulting humanitarian crisis, and the broader geopolitical impact on the South Caucasus.
The Forgotten US Invasion of Russia, 1918–1920
How and why the United States sent two expeditionary forces into revolutionary Russia during 1918-1920, fighting Bolsheviks in Archangel and Siberia.
Frozen Conflicts: Predicting the Sites of Future Wars
Frozen conflicts from Taiwan to Kosovo to northeast Syria represent the most likely sites of future wars. Learn how these unresolved wars reignite.
General Winter: Does Cold Weather Really Always Favor Russia?
From Napoleon's 1812 retreat to the Winter War with Finland, examining whether Russia's brutal winters truly guarantee battlefield victory.
Global Crises: Haiti's Collapse to Russian NATO Threats
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of Haiti's systemic collapse, Russian probing of NATO, Chinese invasion logistics for Taiwan, and South Korean defense.
Global Flashpoints: Factional Politics, Proxy Wars, and Civil Unrest
An in-depth geopolitical analysis covering the prospects of British civil unrest, Kurdish factional politics, the DRC-Rwanda proxy war, and the Sudan
Global Flashpoints: Israeli Strikes, Ukrainian Drones, and Chinese Espionage
An in-depth analysis of recent geopolitical events, including Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Ukrainian drone swarms in Russia, and Chinese espionage in New