Eastern Europe
Ukraine, Russia, NATO posture, deterrence, and the wider security architecture of Eastern Europe.
236 Dispatches
The Blueprint for a Second Korean War: How an Invasion of South Korea Could Unfold
A detailed analysis of how a renewed Korean War might start, the forces each side fields, the superpowers that would intervene, and the phases of an invasion.
Killswitch Disengage: Why America's Allies Are Abandoning U.S. Weapons
Why Canada, Europe, and East Asian allies are walking away from American weapons—from F-35 kill-switch fears to a collapse of trust in Washington.
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 Sixth-Generation Fighter in Deep Trouble as Alliance Infighting Threatens FCAS Program
Europe's sixth-generation fighter FCAS faces collapse amid Dassault-Airbus infighting. France may go it alone as Russia escalates Ukraine offensive.
Putin's Death and the Future of Global Flashpoints
Analyze the potential fallout of Vladimir Putin's death, the hidden dynamics of the Sudan civil war, and the next targets of Russian military aggression.
Germany's Plan to Become a Defense Superpower
Germany's "fiscal bazooka" unlocked vast defense spending, but decades of neglect, manpower shortages, and Europe-wide ripple effects stand in the way.
Russia’s Death Toll Tops 100,000 as Ukraine War’s Human Cost Deepens
The three‑year conflict that began with Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has entered a new, grim phase. Independent verification ef
Russia’s Quiet Libyan Gambit: A New Frontier in Its Global Strategy
As the war in Ukraine dominates headlines, Moscow is quietly reshaping its global posture in a direction few have noticed. The pivot toward Libya—an arena
Ukraine's Kursk Incursion Is Over. Was It Worth It?
Ukraine's Kursk incursion humiliated Moscow and stunned the world. With the salient now largely lost, was the gamble worth what it cost Kyiv?
Poland Wants to Go Nuclear: How a Single Sentence Signaled a New Age of Proliferation
Donald Tusk's nuclear remark to the Sejm, plus rising tension across Taiwan, Syria, and Pakistan's Balochistan, mark a more dangerous global moment.
Make European Defense Great Again: Inside the EU's Plan to Rearm
Inside the EU's emergency summit and the 800-billion-euro ReArm Europe plan, from the fiscal escape clause to the loans, legal hurdles, and hard math.
America Has Turned on Ukraine. Here’s Why.
Washington's turn against Kyiv upended three years of policy in a single week. What drove the reversal, and what it means for Ukraine's ability to keep fighting.