Medvedev’s message
The former Russian president explains why Putin fights
Kyiv
Putin claims a landslide, but he can’t hide the smoke over Moscow
The Kremlin may have discovered the perfect election strategy: eliminate the possibility of losing. Why bother with opposition or the unpredictability of a free vote when you can simply remove the competition? Russia’s...
Op-eds
The UN is still obsessed with Israel
Antisemitism simmers within the world body, most notably these days in the actions and words of Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on the “occupied Palestinian territories.”
Op-eds
Zelenskyy Proposes an ‘Energy Ceasefire,’ Hoping To Secure Patriot Interceptors
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a reciprocal “energy ceasefire” with Russia during his meeting with President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. The move suggested a calculated...
Policy Briefs
8 Questions Facing the United Nations at UNGA 81
The United Nations was formed “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Yet more armed conflicts rage worldwide today than at any point since the world body’s formation at the end...
Insights
Arming the U.S. military for the new cold war
More money necessary but not sufficient
Op-eds
How Elon Musk can unlock a Russia-Ukraine energy truce — and help save lives
Russia and Ukraine have “agreed” not to strike each other’s energy infrastructure, President Donald Trump asserted Monday — perhaps aiming to accelerate a deal that reportedly remains under negotiation...
Op-eds
Let Ukraine Aim for the Archer
Without more interceptors, Kyiv needs the ability to take out what’s doing the shooting.
Op-eds
How Putin’s Black Sea food fight puts the world — and your grocery bill — at risk
The oil war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine is turning into a food fight — with potentially disastrous implications. Moscow, fuming at strikes on its “shadow fleet” of sanctions-evading...
Op-eds
Russia helps Iran sharpen its sword
Russia is shipping explosives and other military goods to help Iran replenish arsenals depleted in fighting with the United States and Israel, according to an August 17 report by NBC News. If accurate,...
Op-eds
Kim Jong Un’s European front
North Korea is learning modern warfare on Ukrainian ground—and Russia is paying the tuition
Op-eds
Modern War Demands a Data-Centric, Cloud-Based Command and Control Architecture
Russia’s war against Ukraine is the first real-world test of how to master a battlefield overwhelmed by data, exposing how quickly modern forces must receive, process, and share information to survive....
Op-eds
Vučić Welcomes Zelensky in Serbia: Turning Point or Tactical Gambit?
On Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a country long seen as one of Russia’s closest European partners. For some in the West, it was proof that Serbian President Aleksandar...
Op-eds
Do not let China win Ukraine’s reconstruction
Beijing must not benefit from reconstruction contracts for infrastructure it helped destroy
Op-eds
North Korean missile deployment raises urgency of Ukraine’s Starlink plea
North Korea has begun dispatching a ballistic missile unit to Russia to help bombard Ukraine, which is already struggling to defend its skies, Ukrainian military intelligence official Andrii Cherniak told Reuters this...
Op-eds
Axis of Aggressors Military Cooperation Is Worse Than You Think
The United States now confronts one of the most dangerous geostrategic environments since 1945, in no small part because of the emergence of a new Axis of Aggressors consisting of China, Russia, Iran,...
Op-eds
Melania Trump got it right: Russia must return Ukraine’s stolen children
President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 28 at the White House, where they discussed how to resuscitate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine....
Op-eds
The Axis of Aggressors vs. America
During the Cold War, the U.S. had only one major enemy – now we have four
Op-eds
U.S. Should Quickly Heed Ukraine’s Request on Starlink
As it braces for what may be its most difficult winter of the war, Ukraine is reportedly seeking permission to use the Starlink satellite communications system to target ballistic missile launchers on...
Policy Briefs
Bulgaria approved U.S. Tankers Over Tehran’s Objections
Bulgaria’s parliament approved a U.S. request to station up to eight KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft and 250 military personnel at Bezmer Air Base in southeastern Bulgaria despite direct, public objections...