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Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps

Israel Arrests Eight UNRWA Employees Over Ties to Hamas

Israel arrested eight employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) over their ties to Hamas, the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv reported on February 22. Citing Israeli...

International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping

The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...

Martyrs – and newsmen – for freedom

Jimmy Lai and Dmitry Muratov put their lives on the line

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

Renewing NATO

Peace requires deterrence which requires military might

The Wagner Rebellion: How the West Can Take Advantage of the Chaos Caused

“The West can impede the Kremlin’s initiative to centralize its armed forces into a more unified structure, prolonging the current decentralized state of the Russian Armed Forces."

Putin’s soft underbelly is ripe for revolt

It's wrong to assume Russia's 'allies' will forever be loyal to Moscow - often the reverse is true. The West can exploit this

Keep Air Defense at the Top of NATO’s Agenda in Vilnius

Despite reports that Russia’s missile supplies might be running low, Ukraine faces a renewed aerial bombardment from the Russian military. According to the BBC, the month of May saw Ukraine receive a...

Putin’s to-do list

What would happen if he were to prevail in Ukraine?

Two Years On, Syria’s Suspension from the OPCW Was Beneficial

Member States’ Next Act Should be Suspending Russia

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

Strategery 101

When an enemy attacks a friend, back the friend

Ukraine’s NATO Bid is a Test of the “Open Door”

Ukraine has formally applied for full membership in NATO. This historic move will be a major test to the alliance’s official “open door” to new members. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September

It’s Time for NATO to Help the Baltics

Russian hackers have launched cyberattacks against Lithuania for its enforcement of EU sanctions against Kaliningrad.

The Strongman Cometh

Why Erdoğan suddenly has a problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

Priority #1 for NATO: Upgrading Air and Missile Defense in Eastern Europe

Russia’s launch of around 30 cruise missiles at a target in western Ukraine located just 12 miles from the Polish border came just one day after Moscow warned that convoys carrying Western arms...

With Russian invasion of Ukraine, a page just turned in Europe’s history book

In the future, we will remember Feb. 24 alongside 9/11 and Dec. 7. Although Russia’s invasion is not a bolt from the blue like Pearl Harbor or the attack on the World Trade Center, many people did not...

Time to integrate State Partnership Program in Pentagon planning

As currently used, the program is a missed opportunity, especially when America needs to be strengthening its relationships abroad.