Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
236 Dispatches
Moldova Could Save Europe: A Radical Plan to Deter Russian Expansion
Explore how Moldova could become Europe's strategic linchpin against Russian hybrid warfare. Analysis of NATO's vulnerabilities and a new deterrence framew
Will Trump Attack Greenland? Assessing the Credibility of U.S. Annexation Threats
Expert analysis of U.S. annexation threats against Greenland. Examines military feasibility, international law implications, and geopolitical strategy.
Why Did Russia Abandon Venezuela? Analyzing the US Operation That Toppled Maduro
Analysis of Operation Absolute Resolve: How the US captured Venezuelan President Maduro while Russia, China, Cuba, and Iran failed to respond.
The Battles Ahead: Anticipating the World at War in 2026
Explore the geopolitical flashpoints of 2026, from escalating wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to rising violence in Latin America and Africa.
The Collapse of the Rules-Based Order: How 2025 Changed the World
An in-depth analysis of how the events of 2025 fractured the US-led unipolar system, ushering in a highly volatile era of multipolar geopolitics.
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
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.
The 21st Century's Deadliest Conflicts, Ranked by Death Toll
A continent-by-continent accounting of the 21st century's deadliest wars, ranked by direct death toll—from the Second Congo War to Ethiopia's Tigray War.
Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy: Why America's Allies Are Terrified
An analysis of Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy, the Monroe Doctrine revival, burden-shifting in Europe, and why allies from Ottawa to Brussels are alarmed.
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.
Russian Ships Are Circling British Waters: Mapping Britain's Undersea Vulnerabilities
Russian spy ships like the Yantar are surveying UK undersea cables and pipelines. Britain faces critical vulnerabilities to hybrid warfare attacks.
This Is Ukraine’s Moment of Truth.
This Is Ukraine’s Moment of Truth. Introduction. Ukraine has been offered a peace—and if Ukraine accepts, then it will hand Russia the victory that it’s sa