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May 29, 2026
Compute: AI Bubble or Bottleneck?
The artificial intelligence boom must overcome supply shortages — in both the US and China.
May 29, 2026
Letter to London: New PM Must Fix Shadow Defenses
The UK is likely to have a new leader later this year. Here’s some day one advice from former British government official, Andy Pryce.
May 28, 2026
Reality Check: Breaking Free From China’s Drone Ecosystem is Harder Than You Think
China controls the global supply of drones. It will be challenging to cut this dependency.
May 28, 2026
The MATCH Act and Multilateral Cooperation
The MATCH Act would ask allies to follow the US on semiconductor equipment export restrictions. Unfortunately, key parts of this effort are divorced from reality.
May 28, 2026
Hungary’s Blitz of Change
The new prime minister is moving swiftly to uproot the old regime and to ensure Hungarians understand its excesses.
May 27, 2026
Russia’s Land Bridge Becomes a Highway to Hell
The Kremlin’s supply lines in occupied Ukraine are being hammered, the result of Kyiv’s current superiority in drone technology.
May 27, 2026
China and the Hungarian Water Crisis
The days when Chinese industry received a free pass from the Budapest government are over. A water shortage has seen to that.
May 27, 2026
Armenia’s East-West Choice and the Shadow of War
Like many of Russia’s neighbors, Armenia’s voters face a choice between Brussels and Moscow, but with the added shadow of the territorial losses.
May 27, 2026
Turning Baltic Vulnerability Into Strength
The Baltic states know how to use a crisis. They have done it before under Russian pressure, and should do it again now with the growing drone menace.
May 27, 2026
Europe’s Copyright Trap Stalls AI Ambitions
The debate over copyright and AI is often described as a moral battle: the rights of creators versus the “theft” by big tech. This framing is fundamentally flawed.
May 27, 2026
Ukraine Is Europe’s Sword
Europe will struggle to defend itself against Russia without the aid of Ukraine’s battle-tested legions.
May 22, 2026
Russian Influence Drains Away in the South Caucasus
Armenia is building closer relations with the EU, underlining Russia’s diminishing influence in the South Caucasus.
May 22, 2026
What’s the Best Way to Defend Against AI Hacking?
Mythos underlines an unresolved security dilemma: restricting powerful models may be just as dangerous as releasing them.
May 22, 2026
The British and US Sanctions That Quietly Aren’t
US and UK sanctions relief aimed at easing domestic consumer pressures also transfer billions into Putin’s war chest, at Ukraine’s expense.
May 22, 2026
European Cruise Missiles? On the Way
After years of neglect and small-scale production, Europe-based producers are finally accelerating new products to rearm and reduce dependency on the US.
May 21, 2026
Western Chips Power Russia’s War
Russian drones pounding Ukraine depend on Western chips. Sanctions leak.
May 21, 2026
Georgian Dream’s Failed Pivot
How Georgia’s billionaire Ivanishvili misread Moscow, and why Washington shouldn’t reward his overtures.
May 21, 2026
What If Putin Can’t End the War?
The Kremlin maintains the threat of escalation to perpetuate the myth of Western aggression and justify its repression of the Russian people.
May 21, 2026
The Tank Is Dead? Oh No, it Isn’t
Tanks are being dismissed by some as the relics of an earlier age. But they’re still needed, and Europe lacks the numbers.
May 21, 2026
Europe Should Blame Itself For Its Mythos Exclusion
Premature, heavy-handed regulation is at least partly responsible for Washington’s refusal to share the revolutionary new software.
May 20, 2026
Russia Settles for Stagnation
The Kremlin’s own forecasters now admit what they long denied: the war economy has run out of steam.
May 20, 2026
A Defense Production Plan for Europe
More than a trillion dollars has been committed to allied defense spending by 2035. That must be used to boost industrial capacity, with transatlantic cooperation at its heart.
May 19, 2026
Ask Not for Whom the Tolls Apply: Payments for Shipping
As Iran tries to rake in cash from the Strait of Hormuz, might others be tempted to follow?
May 19, 2026
‘One More Day’: Ukraine Is Edging the War of Attrition
As Ukraine grinds out the hard yards, consistent Western support will determine the war’s outcome.
May 19, 2026
The Putin-Xi ‘Shared Consciousness’ Requires a Robust Western Response
The debate about the China-Russia relationship is over. It’s clear the two are locked into an intimate and dangerous quest to change the world in ways inimical to the West.
May 18, 2026
Cable Danger: Look Beyond the Sea to the Shore
After multiple attacks on Baltic Sea cables, NATO governments are increasing protection of undersea infrastructure. They should pay more attention to risks on land.
May 18, 2026
AI Vetting — Asking the Right Questions
Creating a bureaucracy to “vet” AI is risky. Asking the right questions will make AI vetting safe for innovation.
May 15, 2026
Russia’s Immortal Regiment: Marching Backwards
The dead of World War II are now conscripts for the Putin’s regime’s battle to own 20th century history.
May 15, 2026
Putin’s Contradictions Have a Poetic Precedent
The writings of a 19th Century Russian poet can help explain the shifting sands of Vladimir Putin’s relationship with the West.
May 15, 2026
Europe Can Coax Albanian Reform
Protests in Albania have reignited arguments about endemic corruption. Can Europe help provide a remedy?
May 14, 2026
The Quantum Horse Race is Underway, With No Clear Favorite
Quantum computing is often discussed as if it were a single technology charging toward a single finish line. In reality, it resembles a seven-horse race.
May 14, 2026
Will the AI Boom Upend the Chip Industry?
Newcomers are entering the semiconductor market, but NVIDIA remains dominant.
May 13, 2026
Solving the Drone Dilemma
Drones are powerful — and can cause chaos. Remedies are urgent to deploy them safely.
May 13, 2026
A Global G2? Xi-Trump Summit Spurs Europe-Japan Jitters
Talks between the US and China will be anxiously observed by trading powers far from the summit venue.
May 13, 2026
What to Watch at the US-China Summit
President Trump and Chairman Xi both believe they hold the stronger hand.
May 13, 2026
It’s Time the West Marshaled its Economic Battalions
The days when military strategy and economic policy were largely separated have passed. They must be made to walk in lockstep.
May 12, 2026
DMA Two Years In: Fit for Purpose?
Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act aimed to jumpstart competition by breaking Silicon Valley gatekeepers’ grip over digital markets. Instead, it raises security and privacy risks.
May 12, 2026
Moscow Marches to Kyiv’s Tune
The Kremlin’s imagined path to victory in Ukraine is taking some very strange detours, all of which reflect badly on Vladimir Putin.
May 12, 2026
Ukraine’s Robot Warriors and a Behind-the-Lines Blitz
Ukraine’s mid-range strike capacity is growing and smashing Russian supply lines, with autonomous systems taking the lead.
May 11, 2026
A Tale of Big Air Bases and Fat Targets
The US military and European counterparts know the risks but seem unable to find a solution.
May 11, 2026
Russian Foreboding as Putin Marks Victory Day
Russians were told to expect a defining speech from Putin, but got only the same old messages and a sense that the Kremlin has lost direction.
May 9, 2026
Building a Future-Capable Allied Defense
Ukraine is no longer simply a consumer of security — it has emerged as Europe’s most adaptive and combat-proven defense innovation ecosystem.
May 7, 2026
Georgia’s Never, Never Port
A planned port on the shores of the Black Sea, which was meant to be Georgia’s gateway to Europe, has become a potent symbol of governmental drift.
May 7, 2026
Bridging AI Adoption Gaps Across the Atlantic
How can governments and the private sector manage AI adoption? A shared approach between Europe and the US makes adoption more likely, and there are significant opportunities for cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic.
May 6, 2026
Bulgaria: Hope Despite the Noise
Bulgaria has finally elected a strong government. But don’t assume its Kremlin-friendly instincts will be the defining feature.
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