Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
235 Dispatches
Why Russia's 2025 Summer Offensive Is Failing to Achieve Decisive Breakthroughs
Despite manpower advantages, Russia's 2025 summer offensive has yielded minimal gains at the cost of catastrophic troop casualties across the Donbas.
Russia, China, and the Threat of a Multi-Front Global War
An in-depth analysis of a potential coordinated conflict involving Russia and China, Indo-Pacific security nets, and Kremlin interference in Moldova's
This Is the NATO Nation Russia Will Attack First
An in-depth analysis of why Estonia’s geography, demographics, and military size make it the most likely first target if Russia decides to attack NATO.
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.
NATO's Response to Russian Airspace Aggression Over Poland
Analyze Russia's drone incursions into NATO airspace over Poland, Operation Eastern Sentry, and the strategic defense options for a proportional response.
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
Occupied Ukraine: The Geopolitical Consequences of a Total Russian Victory
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of a hypothetical total Russian occupation of Ukraine, exploring the military collapse and partisan resistance.
Is China Prepared for War? Global Flashpoints and Asymmetric Conflicts
Explore the geopolitical flashpoints defining the modern era, from China's maritime clashes to underreported proxy wars in the Horn of Africa and Myanmar.
Analyzing Global Decline, Border Crises, and the Changing Geopolitical Order
An in-depth analysis of America's shifting global influence, neglected conflicts in Sudan and Myanmar, and rising geopolitical tensions across the globe.
The Wagner Group: Autopsy of a Shadow Army and Its Global Footprint
Discover the intricate operational history, strategic combat deployments, and the dramatic mutiny of the Wagner Group, Russia's most notorious mercenary
Wagner Group Retreats as JNIM Overruns Mali
The Wagner Group is fleeing Mali as the JNIM terror network launches devastating offensives across the Sahel. Discover the impact of this Russian retreat.
China Forces Concessions from Myanmar Rebels as Haiti Nears Collapse
China forces Myanmar rebels out of Lashio to protect pipelines, Poland's new president may complicate Ukraine support, and Haiti's capital nears gang