Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
236 Dispatches
The Second Chechen War: Inside Putin's First Invasion
How the Second Chechen War shaped Putin's rise to power, from the apartment bombings to the siege of Grozny and a decade-long insurgency.
Kremlin Propaganda: What the Russian Public Is Told About the War
How Russian state television manufactures atrocities, denies defeats, and criminalizes dissent to control how the public understands the war in Ukraine.
To Save the Soviets: Russia's Last Communist Coup Attempt
How eight hardline Soviet officials staged a failed coup against Gorbachev in August 1991, accelerating the collapse of the Soviet Union and ending the
Countdown to War: How Nazi Germany Prepared for World War II
From the Treaty of Versailles to the invasion of Poland, how the Nazi regime reorganized German society and economy toward total war.
Is Poland Europe's Next Military Superpower?
Poland is spending billions on tanks, HIMARS, and Apache helicopters to build Europe's strongest military east of France. A look at Warsaw's defense surge.
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.
Russian Military Failures: Aerial, Logistics, and Comms
Analyze the tactical reasons behind Russian military failures in Ukraine, exploring massive breakdowns in aerial operations, frontline logistics, and
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.
Naval Drones: How Ukraine's Sea Robots Could Rewrite Naval Warfare
Ukraine's cheap kamikaze sea drones struck Russia's Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol. Analysts are split on whether the attack signals a true naval revolution.
How Ukraine Lost and Retook Snake Island
The five-month battle for a 0.2 km² rock in the Black Sea cost Russia close to $1 billion, the cruiser Moskva, and control of the northwest Black Sea.
The Brusilov Offensive: Russia's Greatest Victory of the First World War
How General Aleksei Brusilov's 1916 assault shattered the eastern front stalemate, crippled Austria-Hungary, and helped set Russia on the road to revolution.
The Seven Weeks' War: How Prussia Defeated Austria and Reshaped Europe
How Prussia's 1866 war against Austria destroyed the German Confederation, launched German unification, and reshaped the balance of power across Europe.