Many Dead as Russian Missile Barrage Causes Carnage in Kyiv
‘Important that Everyone Sees This’: Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage mainly targeting Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv on April 24, resulting in the greatest...
Belarus
A ‘Reverse Kissinger’ would be a fool’s errand
Vladimir Putin’s interests align with those of Xi Jinping
Op-eds
Pressure Putin
That’s what Trump must do to achieve a ceasefire
Op-eds
Why NATO Should Move Nuclear Weapons to Poland
Expanding the nuclear-sharing program to Warsaw would send a clear message to Putin: any attack on Poland would be a catastrophic mistake.
Op-eds
Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament
The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security
Monographs
How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations
Air superiority remains a decisive factor in modern warfare. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russian aggression, policymakers and military planners are grappling with a fundamental question:...
Op-eds
Trump can halt Russia’s war against Ukraine
Just don’t expect peace and concord
Op-eds
Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats
This week marked 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule, a milestone the Russian dictator celebrated in a televised address. Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can...
Op-eds
North Korean Troops in Ukraine: Are We on the Path to World War III?
A new version of the defunct Warsaw Pact is emerging in front of our eyes. With Russia and China as its two major driving forces, joined by regional powers such as North Korea and Iran, that brings with it its proxy terror organizations.
Op-eds
Russia-Iran ties in spotlight as Russian PM visits Iran
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to Iran highlights growing ties between the two nations, as they deepen economic cooperation and strengthen their anti-Western alliance.
Op-eds
G7 Ambassadors Skip Nagasaki Memorial Over Israel Snub
The U.S., UK, German, and Italian ambassadors to Japan will skip Nagasaki’s annual August 9 commemoration of the 1945 atomic bombing due to the city’s exclusion of Israel from...
Flash Briefs
Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president
Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking
Op-eds
As NATO gets stronger, Russia’s version of NATO is falling apart
Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. While Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to fracture NATO and...
Op-eds
For Russia, a Year of Setbacks at the OPCW
Yet Member States Still Have Not Imposed Consequences for Moscow’s Chemical Weapons Use
Memos
Tyrants and expendable migrants: Dictators play with people’s lives to gain leverage
Illegal immigration through the U.S.-Mexican border is at an all-time high, straining public resources and fueling political tension in the United States. Much of what moves migrants to undertake the...
Op-eds
Russian Munitions Production Higher But Still Insufficient
In an interview published on January 15, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, or GUR, provided assessments of Russia’s production rate...
Op-eds
A New Spring for Caspian Transit and Trade
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Memos
Will the Russia-Ukraine War lead to World War III?
So far, the conflict has remained within manageable bounds for the international community, but the prospect of further conflagration is not far off.
Op-eds
Russia failed to weaken NATO — but its own security alliance is now falling apart
Vladimir Putin has been candid about his intentions to dismantle NATO and discredit Article 5 of the alliance’s founding treaty, in which members pledge to defend each other from...
Op-eds
Is Russia Now Weaponizing Music?
Russia has resorted to a wide range of tactics to keep nations within its orbit. Now it’s taken to using music to win over foreign public support.