Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
235 Dispatches
The World's Drone Fleets, Ranked: From the Tryers to the Original Drone Empire
A nation-by-nation ranking of the world's military drone fleets, from Europe's failed programmes to the United States, China, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Russia and Ukraine.
Iran War Update: The Diego Garcia Strike, the Hormuz Ultimatum, and a War Slipping Out of Control
Iran's missile reach doubles past its declared cap, Trump issues a 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, and intelligence gaps multiply as the war enters its fourth week.
Could Canada Become Europe's Arsenal? The Case for a New Trans-Atlantic Defense Pact
Europe needs weapons it can't build fast enough, and Canada has idle industrial capacity. Inside the case for Canada becoming Europe's defense arsenal.
Why Russia and China Abandoned Iran in Its Hour of Need
Iran expected its partners to rally when the US and Israel struck. Instead, Russia and China stood aside—and the reasons reveal a hard strategic logic.
Why NATO Would Lose a Drone War Tomorrow
Two recent wargames exposed how cheap drones can defeat NATO's conventional mass, and why the alliance's countermeasures are years behind Russia and Ukraine.
Assad Loyalists Are Plotting a Comeback in Syria — and It's Falling Apart
Exiled Assad loyalists in Russia and Lebanon are competing to revive the old Syrian regime, but money, rivalry, and a stabilizing Syria are sinking the plot.
China's Population Crisis and the Limits of Its Military Ambitions
China's population is falling fast, and the demographic decline threatens Beijing's economy, pension system, and the modernized military Xi Jinping envisions.
Why Ukraine Cannot Surrender the Donbas: The Fortress Belt and the Ceasefire Trap
Russia's ceasefire demands hinge on Ukraine surrendering the Donbas and its fortress belt—a concession Kyiv views as a path to a far worse war.
Ukraine Is Freezing Over: How Russia Weaponizes Winter Against the Grid
Inside Ukraine's fourth winter of war, where Russian strikes on the power grid have turned subzero cold into a deliberate weapon against civilians.
How Powerful Is Turkey? Inside Ankara's Military and Geopolitical Rise
A deep assessment of Turkey's modernizing military, its control of the Bosporus, and its bid to become an autonomous middle power.
The Greenland Takeover That Isn't Necessary: Why America Already Controls the Island
Trump is threatening to seize Greenland by force, but treaties and geography mean the US already controls the island — making annexation strategically pointless.
How Kazakhstan Is Hedging Against a Russian Invasion
Sharing the world's longest border with Russia and lacking a nuclear umbrella, Kazakhstan is using a multi-vector foreign policy to keep the bear at bay.