On February 24, 2022, Russia began its brutal invasion of Ukraine. In the year since, Ukrainians have demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of this unprovoked aggression, while the transatlantic alliance has provided its steadfast support. To mark one year since the invasion, CEPA will highlight the heroism of Ukrainians and explore how Western allies can continue to support Ukraine’s path to victory through dynamic discussions, timely expert analysis, and the stories of Ukraine’s brave freedom fighters at home and abroad.
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Russia
Send Western Wings for Ukraine’s Freedom
February 14, 2023
Regional Security
Ukraine: The Coming Offensives
February 12, 2023
Economic Security
Ukraine’s Caverns Offer Europe Energy Security
February 8, 2023
Russia
Rebuilding Ukraine: A Historic Plan for Congress
January 25, 2023
Regional Security
Our Debt to Ukraine — Payback Time
January 19, 2023
No Result Found
April 29, 2026
The Manned Aircraft Problem? Humans
The use of captured pilots for hostage diplomacy should make Western air forces reconsider their dithering on unmanned aircraft.
April 29, 2026
Blurred Borders: NATO Needs Answers to Hybrid Attacks
An exercise testing NATO responses to hybrid attacks revealed a need for the West to be more nimble, and willing to mimic enemy tactics to defend itself.
April 28, 2026
Putin’s Censors Lashed by Popular Rage
Russians are willing to tolerate a lot, but there’s a limit. As the country’s internet regulators are discovering.
April 24, 2026
No Adult in the Room: The Crisis in Ukraine’s Parliament
The dismissal of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s right-hand man after a corruption scandal has led to a parliamentary crisis in Ukraine.
April 21, 2026
Germany: Time to Step Up
Germany can lead Europe but it needs to convince its allies and change its attitude to hard power.
April 20, 2026
Ukraine and the Future of War
The asymmetry of the Ukraine war has driven radical changes in weapons and those who wield them. The West should learn the lessons.
April 16, 2026
Ukraine’s Women: Warriors Not Victims
Ukraine’s women are central to sustaining the state, supporting the front and holding society together under the extreme pressure of Russian aggression.
April 16, 2026
The Great Gates of Kyiv and a Vision of Peace
A 152-year-old piece of music, which unites European nations and climaxes at the gates of Kyiv, lets listeners imagine a better future.
April 14, 2026
Animal Magic: Pets and Vets Aid Ukraine’s Resistance
Pets and animals play a crucial role in the resilience of Ukraine; veterinarians should be treated as a vital part of resistance to the war.
April 13, 2026
Ukraine’s Air Defenses — World Class, and Improving
No wonder European and Arab states are beating a path to Ukraine’s door. While others have serious air defense questions, Kyiv has answers.
April 10, 2026
Ukraine’s Africa Campaign: Fighting Russia on Europe’s Southern Border
Kyiv is disrupting Russia’s African networks. That reduces Moscow’s ability to raise money and to pressure Europe’s most vulnerable frontier.
April 10, 2026
The Disastrous Paradox of Russian Fear
Putin and his coercive security services have created a problem among ordinary Russians that has no easy solution.
April 8, 2026
Zelenskyy’s Drone Diplomacy Wins New Arab Friends
Behind the headlines of his Middle Eastern trip, Ukraine’s leader has underlined Ukraine’s nimble and quick-witted diplomacy.
April 7, 2026
Hungary’s Election: It’s the Villages, Stupid
Understanding Hungarian politics means looking beyond Budapest. As the country nears its watershed April 12 election, the countryside is in sharp focus.
April 4, 2026
Why Ukraine Needs More Millionaires and Fewer Billionaires
Post-war Ukraine will need more than peace to hold social fabrics together and prosper, as Gen. David Petraeus recently explained.
April 3, 2026
Ukraine’s Technology Shield Gets Better and Better
Innovation from four years of war has given Ukraine a layered defensive system centered around technology.
March 24, 2026
Russia: Give Me Your Poor, Your Starving Masses
The Kremlin is hard-wired to spot opportunity amid chaos. War-related food shortages provide an unexpected bonus.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine’s World-Beating Combat Library Opens for Business
After more than a decade of war, Ukraine has unparalleled data on modern warfare, which it is making available for military AI development.
March 16, 2026
We Must Copy Ukraine’s Public-Private Air Defense
Ukraine is allowing private sector companies to install air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure. The West should follow suit.
March 16, 2026
The Heart of War: Ukraine’s Key Battlefield System
Ukraine’s drones have stolen the limelight, but its Delta battlefield system is the beating heart of its warfighting capabilities. Western armies still have time to learn the lessons.
March 16, 2026
What is Shadow Warfare? Russia’s New Hybrid Warfare
Shadow warfare is the evolution of hybrid war using sabotage, espionage, and more to damage adversaries while avoiding open conflict.
March 13, 2026
Aces High: Zelenskyy Plays His Hand
It turns out that Ukraine has many more cards to play in its fight for national survival than many had thought. President Zelenskyy is playing them with some skill.
March 12, 2026
Can War Veterans Build a Better Ukraine?
The military consistently tops surveys of trust in Ukraine, and war veterans could be vital to rebuilding faith in its institutions.
March 10, 2026
Investors Eye Ukraine’s Silicon Steppe
In the crucible of adversity, Ukraine is becoming Europe’s next major tech powerhouse.
March 9, 2026
Drone Defenses: Buyers Flock to the Ukrainian Bazaar
Drones have smashed the West’s assumption that airpower and sophisticated missiles would ensure control of the skies. Kyiv can provide answers and expertise.
March 6, 2026
Russia’s Summer Campaign to Darken Ukraine’s Winter
The energy grid is the frontline in Ukraine, but Moscow’s electricity infrastructure blitz has a bigger goal: to destroy Kyiv’s war machine.
March 6, 2026
The Iran War — Peril and Opportunity for Ukraine
Ukraine is the standard bearer of modern conflict. Enemies and allies cannot ignore it, even if they wanted to.
February 27, 2026
Sound of Silence — The Russian Military Comms Collapse
Russian military communications collapsed in early February along much of the 1,200 km (750 mile) front line. For Ukrainian forces it was a rare opportunity to counterattack.
February 27, 2026
Putin Exposed by Ukraine’s Wicked Witches
Vladimir Putin made a rare admission of weakness when he admitted Ukraine has better heavy drones than Russia, and that Moscow is struggling to catch up. Why does it matter?
February 26, 2026
The War? Getting Better and Better, Say Kremlin Mouthpieces
The words used by the Kremlin’s talking heads are at odds with their gloomy facial expressions.
February 25, 2026
Behind the Lines: The Agents Driving Ukraine’s Covert War of Attrition
Ukraine’s Atesh movement is a thorn in the Kremlin’s side. With 2,000 agents in the Russian army and working in the occupied territories, its tactics have evolved for a war of attrition.
February 24, 2026
Man on a Mission: Ukraine’s New Defense Chief
Mykhailo Fedorov is viewed as a tech prodigy and brings a reputation for innovation. Can he shake-up the military bureaucracy?
February 23, 2026
Ukraine: A War of Western Failure
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are still asking when the West will match its warm words and good intentions with decisive support.
February 23, 2026
Ukraine: Busted Myths After Four Years of War
The certainties of 2022 feel a long way off on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
February 23, 2026
Ukraine’s Human Rights: More Than Words
Russia has sought to extinguish human rights in the four years since its full-scale invasion and 12 years since the war began. Ukrainians fight to keep them alive.
February 20, 2026
What Is Our Ukraine Policy? Victory, Victory at All Costs
As Churchill said of another war, Ukraine and the West must have “victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be.”