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Europe and US Need a Plan for Economic Friendly Fire
New US sanctions legislation is on a collision course with the European Union’s anti-coercion rules. Sensitivity is needed on both sides to avoid a damaging clash of allies.
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Europe and US Need a Plan for Economic Friendly Fire
New US sanctions legislation is on a collision course with the European Union’s anti-coercion rules. Sensitivity is needed on both sides to avoid a damaging clash of allies.
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Kyiv is now under daily attack, with some raids lasting for hours. Residents are sick of the often-repeated word resilient, but there’s no intention of giving up.
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September 4, 2026
Europe and US Need a Plan for Economic Friendly Fire
New US sanctions legislation is on a collision course with the European Union’s anti-coercion rules. Sensitivity is needed on both sides to avoid a damaging clash of allies.
September 4, 2026
No Way Out Except a Coffin – Kyiv Adapts to Russia’s Blitz
Kyiv is now under daily attack, with some raids lasting for hours. Residents are sick of the often-repeated word resilient, but there’s no intention of giving up.
September 4, 2026
Can Russian Meddling Swing France’s Presidential Election?
Russian-linked information manipulation has targeted three of France’s most pro-Ukrainian candidates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Will it work?
September 3, 2026
Strengthening Signals of Imminent Russian Mobilization
Russia cannot recruit sufficient soldiers for its war in Ukraine. Despite official denials, there is growing evidence another round of forced mobilization is on the way.
September 3, 2026
Ukraine Battles the Russian Satellite Menace
The Kremlin’s urgent efforts to achieve satellite sovereignty is extremely dangerous for Ukraine. Kyiv and its allies must disrupt the program.
September 2, 2026
Fighting AI with AI: The US’s New Cyber Rules of Engagement
Governments need to work with the private sector to contain AI-powered cyber threats. The US is starting to define how.
September 2, 2026
Europe’s Spies: Fighting as a Team
Britain and France lead Europe’s spy league table, but smaller agencies have important capabilities and must be included on the continent’s intelligence team sheet.
September 1, 2026
Europe’s Next Tech Target: Child Safety
Everyone agrees that children should be protected online. But expect big fights over how to achieve this goal.
August 31, 2026
Negotiating AI Limits and Biological Weapons
Calls for an international agreement to control the use of AI to create biological weapons are disconnected from reality.
August 31, 2026
Southeast Asia Shows Surprising Semiconductor Strengths
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore dominate chip packaging, underlining the impossibility of a go-it-alone semiconductor strategy.
August 28, 2026
When You Talk To Your Pet Brick, Does It Talk Back? AI’s Cult of Personality
Anthropomorphizing AI tools gives them the illusion of personality. But AI errors come from faulty code or a lack of standards, not intent.
August 27, 2026
Lukashenka’s ‘Capitulation’ to Zelenskyy’s Ultimatum
There was more to the Belarusian autocrat’s climbdown to Ukraine than met the eye. And repeating the trick would be extremely unwise.
August 27, 2026
Trump’s Route Begins to Re-Make the South Caucasus
The project unites the common interest of the participating states.
August 27, 2026
Data Centers Move Center Stage
Strong majorities on both sides of the Atlantic oppose the construction of AI data centers. China could benefit.
August 26, 2026
Ukrainians Embrace God but Shun Moscow Orthodoxy
Russia’s full-scale invasion has transformed almost every aspect of Ukrainian life, including people’s faith.
August 26, 2026
What Counts as Safe AI?
Governments struggle to agree on artificial intelligence safety standards. Companies and customers are moving ahead without them.
August 26, 2026
Panicked Putin Reaches for Nationalization Button
The Kremlin has followed a long and tortuous road to get back to where Lenin started.
August 25, 2026
NATO’s Missing Link: Shielding Vulnerable Infrastructure
Infrastructure within the alliance must be resilient. Major projects should be assessed with this in mind.
August 25, 2026
European NATO: How to Attack Russia
The continent is rethinking its reliance on the US, while spending much more money on defense. Now it must sharpen its combat power.
August 24, 2026
Ukraine’s Defense Industry: The Motor of Post-War Revival
Arms makers will be at the heart of Ukraine’s economic reconstruction, but they will need people and reform to make the most of hard-won battlefield innovations.
August 24, 2026
Ukraine: Fedorov’s Election Call Will Fail
Ukrainians know that the obstacles to an election in wartime are so great as to make the idea impractical.
August 24, 2026
Unbreakable Shield: Why Taiwan’s Chip Expertise Cannot Be Cloned
Taiwan is building semiconductor plants in the US, Japan, and Europe. But this diversification will not break global dependence on the island.
August 24, 2026
How AI-Driven Influence Operations Attack Ukraine
It’s not just missiles that are hitting Kyiv. Russia is leveraging Chinese artificial intelligence to spread lies about the conflict.
August 21, 2026
Wind Blows Strong – Amid Political Turbulence
Modern windmills generate much-needed electricity. Consistent regulations and subsidies are required to reach their full potential.
August 19, 2026
The Coded Resistance of Russian Youth
Gen Z shuns Putin’s war and quietly mourns lost freedoms and vanished opportunities.
August 19, 2026
Ukraine’s War After the War
Russia won’t stop its campaign even after the fighting stops, but Ukraine is battle-hardened in more than one way.
August 18, 2026
Whisper Music to Our Weary Spirits
An Alpine classical music festival was a reminder that art can still unify across borders, despite the challenges.
August 18, 2026
Unleashing Private Hackers to Fight Cybercriminals
The Trump administration is right to encourage US companies to conduct their own cyberattacks. But it must be careful.
August 17, 2026
AI and Cybersecurity: Same Challenges, Less Time
The biggest change that artificial intelligence creates for cybersecurity is that it shrinks the space for ignoring the problem. Otherwise, it’s the same policy challenge as before.
August 17, 2026
Russia’s Nuclear Weapons: Sanctified by God?
The Russian Orthodox Church is an outlier among religious groups in its embrace of, and enthusiasm for, weapons of mass destruction.
August 17, 2026
Russia Makes Hostages of Kherson Civilians
Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in “hellish conditions” by the Russian occupation forces. They must be saved.
August 14, 2026
Ukraine War Bleeds Into the Caspian
Ukraine’s strike on merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea marks a major extension of the Russia-Ukraine war, but Iran has limited responses.
August 14, 2026
Environmental Justice for Ukraine and Ecocide Deterrence
The environmental damage from Russia’s 12-year war on Ukraine is unquestionable, and work is needed to ensure those responsible are punished.
August 14, 2026
Ukraine: Preparing for the Ballistic Storm
The coming months will see a rise in Russian ballistic missile attacks designed to break Ukraine. The West must help it to strike back.
August 13, 2026
Romania’s Gas Surplus? Bury it in Ukraine
Pairing Romania’s Black Sea gas with Ukraine’s vast storage network can boost the continent’s energy security.
August 13, 2026
From Guns to Gulags: The FSB’s Empire Builders
The days when the KGB’s successors were content with plain clothes and concealed weapons are gone — they are much more ambitious these days.
August 13, 2026
Tracking My Son to His Grave: Nina’s Story
There is more evidence of war crimes now than ever before, courtesy of devices in the hands of combatants. What it reveals is heartbreaking.
August 12, 2026
Ukrainian Justice Struggles to Keep Pace with Russia’s Crimes
Ukraine has investigated almost a quarter million atrocities by Russian forces, but its judicial system struggles to meet prosecution demand.
August 12, 2026
Why China’s Open-Source Message Wins
China models are cheap, functional, and accessible — but they come with a cost.
August 12, 2026
AI Confusion: Washington Struggles to Respond to China
Washington is debating whether to regulate artificial intelligence — without coming up with a clear answer.
August 10, 2026
America’s AI Advantage Depends on Competition and Compute
Bans on Chinese open-source models will backfire.
August 10, 2026
Cybersecurity — Let’s Not Tie Defenders’ Hands
We should not rush to judgment over the recent hack of Hugging Face and inadvertently risk crippling cyber defense.
August 4, 2026
Who Is Winning the AI Race?
From cyber “breakouts” to new Chinese AI models catching up and a fresh European AI regulation coming into force, the global AI race is accelerating. But who is winning?
August 4, 2026
Ukraine Is Failing Its Foreign Heroes
Foreign volunteers came to Ukraine to fight for freedom, but are too often snared by the country’s bureaucracy.
August 3, 2026
No Drone Unturned: Ukraine’s Tech Scouts
Ukrainian and foreign fighters with experience of the front are scouring the globe to find the best technology to see off Moscow’s forces.
August 3, 2026
Russia Is Far from Defeated
Despite Ukraine’s multiple successes in recent months, Moscow is increasing pressure on Ukraine’s front lines, cities, and logistics.
July 31, 2026
Russia’s Shadow War Surges Southward
The Kremlin’s on-again-off-again campaign to intimidate and disorientate European allies is picking up once more.
July 31, 2026
Generation Flee: Luring Home Ukraine’s Young
War made Ukrainians seek new lives abroad. How can Kyiv tempt them back? Sofia Slonovska talks to the Gen-Z diaspora.
July 31, 2026
Ukraine-Poland: Testing History to Destruction
The two neighbors are mutually dependent in fighting the Russian menace. They should remember this when historical disputes erupt.
July 31, 2026
The West Must Confront China’s Biotech Offensive
Western engagement with Chinese biotech is accelerating. It’s dangerous.
July 30, 2026
We Need More Than a Ceasefire in Ukraine
As news from the front makes Vladimir Putin’s demands for peace with Kyiv look more absurd, Ukraine and its allies must push for justice.
July 29, 2026
China Won the 5G Battle. Will It Win the 6G War?
US pressure failed to stop Huawei from dominating global 5G telephone networks. It could do better with the next generation.
July 28, 2026
Russian Mass Mobilization? A Non-Denial Denial
When Putin’s mouthpieces talk about something, there’s always a reason. Russians have renewed cause to worry.
July 28, 2026
No Road Back to Putin, the Shakespearean Villain
Ill-considered European statements about talks with Russia demonstrate confusion and lessons still unlearned.
July 27, 2026
Avoiding a European AI Dark Age
Europe suffers from low growth compared to the US. Artificial intelligence can help close the gap — provided copyright rules remain welcoming.
July 27, 2026
Ukraine’s Defense Crisis Isn’t Over Yet
For years, Ukraine’s reformers have diagnosed the army’s structural flaws from the sidelines. Now, they own the battle space.
July 27, 2026
Spoofing and Spillover: Russia Targets NATO
Russia is using electronic warfare as another technique in its shadow war against NATO.
July 24, 2026
Kremlin Throttles the Internet
The Kremlin’s incessant, restrictive attack on the Internet has apparently scored some successes in limiting the population’s usage.
July 24, 2026
Ukraine Embraces the New Warmakers and Casts Off the Old
Ukraine has reached a crossroads in its wartime history as a new generation of soldiers takes command. There are risks in the decision.
July 23, 2026
Europe’s Tech Regulation Regime Enters A New Phase
Big fines are now coming thick and fast from Brussels. Washington is watching.