Slovakia

March 11, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia chose Tehran over Trump

The leaders of Slovakia, Hungary, and Serbia have long touted their loyalty to President Donald Trump, courting Washington’s conservative wing. But when Trump launched his war...

February 25, 2026 | Dalibor Rohac, Ivana Stradner

The US should stop indulging Hungary and Slovakia

In 2019, the then-Sen. Marco Rubio co-wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump, warning him about “the steady erosion of freedom, the rule of law and quality of governance”...

February 19, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie, Ivana Stradner, Peter Doran, Joe Dougherty

Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

October 21, 2025 | Peter Doran, Dmitriy Shapiro

Saving lives in Ukraine will require Trump to play the strong cards at his disposal

President Donald Trump’s mission to stop the killing in Ukraine has hit a wall. His strategy to let both Moscow and Kyiv “claim victory” and halt the fighting is missing the agreement of one man: Vladimir...

October 2, 2025 | John Hardie |

Trump will help Ukraine hit Putin where it hurts — to finally end his bloody war

President Donald Trump — after repeatedly warning the Kremlin that his patience was wearing thin over its continuing invasion of Ukraine — has begun to match words with action. As Moscow continues...

September 14, 2025 | |

‘Stop Buying Russian Oil’: Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery as Trump Puts Pressure on NATO to End Oil Purchases

Fire at Major Russian Refinery: Ukrainian military officials claimed that their drones successfully targeted the Kirishi oil refinery on September 14, one of Russia’s largest...

June 18, 2025 | Angela Howard |

EU Works to Weave a Tighter Sanctions Net Around Russia. Will the U.S. Follow?

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June 4, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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May 15, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow

The leaders of Slovakia and Serbia both went to Moscow to celebrate Victory Day with Putin – despite EU warnings not to. How can Brussels discourage further collaboration?

May 15, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions

Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan

February 20, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later

January 10, 2025 | Enia Krivine, Bradley Bowman

Israel Announces Plans for New Domestic Production of Air-Launched Munitions

Israel is creating an additional domestic production capacity for air-launched munitions and an associated raw materials plant after the Biden administration delayed the delivery of some munitions following...

December 18, 2024 | Max Lesser, Mason Krusch, Ari Ben Am

America Resilient in the Face of Aggressive Foreign Malign Influence Targeting the 2024 U.S. Elections

November 21, 2024 | Dmitriy Shapiro |

Eyeing Turkey, Greece Seeks Deal With Israel to Develop Iron Dome-like Air Defenses

Israeli military technology has showcased its effectiveness during more than a year of conflict, and other countries have taken notice. On November 14, Greek officials revealed that Athens was seeking...

September 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Northern Israel’s cities are caught in the crosshairs

Reporter’s Notebook: Bent but not broken, the Krayot need shelters.

June 28, 2024 | Bradley Bowman |

Cognitive Combat

China, Russia, and Iran’s Information War Against Americans

June 1, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

The Russian Art of Mudslinging and Conspiracy-mongering

Whenever a world leader dies, either by sinister or natural causes, you can be sure Moscow will warp the narrative to sow, if not panic, then at least cynicism and doubt.

May 31, 2024 | |

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

May 31, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?

If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.

May 21, 2024 | |

Spain, Ireland Lead Push in EU to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State

European Union (EU) member states Spain and Ireland are moving to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, urging other European countries to follow suit, Deutsche Welle reported...