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April 12, 2024 | John Hardie |

Ukrainian Parliament Passes Mobilization Bill But Punts on Demobilization

A long-delayed bill on mobilization passed its second and final reading by the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday. Although Kyiv punted on the contentious issue of demobilizing troops currently...

April 7, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

‘U.S. threat assessment report has several blind spots’

The challenge is that the report needs more strategic and integrated intelligence to appropriately describe today’s threats to the United States and its partners and allies, says Jack Gaines.

March 22, 2024 | John Hardie |

Battle of Avdiivka: A Preliminary Analysis

This article offers a preliminary analysis of the Battle of Avdiivka, particularly its final weeks. While more information will no doubt come to light as time passes, some initial conclusions stand out....

March 22, 2024 | John Hardie, Bradley Bowman

Ukraine Needs More Drones. Here’s One Way Washington Can Help.

Ukraine could double its annual production of drones if it had more funding, a Ukrainian official told The Guardian in an interview published on Wednesday. In addition to encouraging our European allies...

March 14, 2024 | Ivana Stradner |

The West should tear down Putin’s new digital Iron Curtain

The Kremlin is paranoid, passing some of the most repressive laws in its history. This gives us ample opportunity for subversion

March 12, 2024 | Anthony Ruggiero |

Going Nuclear on Rosatom

Ending Global Dependence on Putin's Nuclear Energy Sector

February 25, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Ukraine Can Win — Here’s How

Ten years into Russia’s long war against Ukraine, far too many Americans are falling prey to a destructive idea. They needlessly believe that Ukraine’s defeat is unavoidable. These Americans have lost...

February 22, 2024 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

What Biden must do to punish Putin for Navalny’s murder

Russian President Vladimir Putin has in the last two years caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people, from innocent civilians in Ukraine to the poorly trained conscripts he uses as cannon fodder...

February 21, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Murder in the Gulag

Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s only serious rival, has been eliminated

February 18, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

Ending Dependence on Russia’s Nuclear Sector

An American ban on business with Rosatom would send domestic and foreign nuclear suppliers a strong market signal.

February 8, 2024 | John Hardie |

Ukraine’s Hold on Avdiivka Slipping

A Ukrainian military spokesman confirmed today that Russian troops have pressed into northern Avdiivka, a small city in southeastern Ukraine that has been on the front line since 2014. While...

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

November 17, 2023 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

Russia’s Weaponization of Antisemitism

We must inoculate the world’s nations as to the Moscow-origins of the recent spike of antisemitism and make clear that only our enemies win through this dangerous unruliness.

October 31, 2023 | John Hardie |

Drone Fragment Offers Clue About Russia’s Shahed-136 Production Rate

Russia attacked Ukrainian port infrastructure and military facilities in a series of missile and drone strikes over the last few days. Markings seen on a Shahed-136 kamikaze...

October 27, 2023 | John Hardie |

No Solid Evidence Russia Debuted ‘Italmas’ Drone

Russian, Ukrainian, and Western observers suggested that Moscow may have debuted its new “Italmas” kamikaze drone in Ukraine this week. While it is possible, there is little solid evidence....

October 19, 2023 | John Hardie |

Ukraine Now Has ATACMS — But Will Soon Need More

The U.S.-provided Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, has already demonstrated significant value for Ukraine, which employed the system for the first time on Tuesday. But unless Kyiv receives...

September 27, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Reading the UNGA tea leaves

America’s enemies and adversaries reveal their intentions

September 25, 2023 | Aaron MacLean |

Realism meets reality

A new book by two leading advocates of the realist school of International Relations inadvertently demonstrates the enduring importance of history, literature and philosophy when dealing with geopolitical crises.

September 21, 2023 | Michael R. Pompeo, Aaron MacLean

Why it’s important to continue our support for Ukraine

Russian victory in Ukraine would give comfort and confidence to those who hate America

August 18, 2023 | |

Russia Plans to Locally Produce 6,000 Iranian Suicide Drones

A Washington Post investigation published on August 17 sheds new light on Russia’s efforts to expand its supply of Iranian suicide drones for use against Ukraine. The report details...