CEPA’s online journal covering critical topics on the foreign policy docket across Europe and North America.
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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 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 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
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
Use Technology to Manage Risk from Chinese Drones
Building a supply chain independent from China is impractical. For now, leverage data, connectivity, and automation to reduce risk.
July 23, 2026
NATO and the EU: A Depressing Failure to Align
Disputes over sourcing weapons for European defense are being complicated by crossover between the procurement policies of the EU and NATO.
July 22, 2026
Sea Drones and the Limits of Military Magic
The increased focus on drones can assist militaries in many ways, but this technology is far from a panacea.
July 22, 2026
Frontline Drones: Doing the Infantry’s Heavy Lifting
Ukraine’s imaginative use of unmanned aerial systems is once again multiplying possibilities on the battlefield.
July 21, 2026
The False Choice Between Europe and Asia
Simple geographic binaries cannot address the threats the US faces, especially as its enemies pursue a broad alliance across the globe.
July 21, 2026
‘Operation Cleansing Fire’ Singes Orbán Allies
There has been a breathtaking series of changes in Hungary. The pace is barely slowing as the weeks roll by.
July 20, 2026
Serbian Intelligence: Starting From Scratch
The country’s spy agencies are designed for an earlier age. The threat is rising and the need for reform is critical.
July 20, 2026
Congress: The Age of Exquisite Defense Is Ending
Congress has understood that lessons from Ukraine must be incorporated into US defense planning and programs.
July 17, 2026
How to Pile the Pain on Putin
Ukraine’s audacious long-range strike campaign has exposed Russian vulnerabilities. Western allies can make these worse.
July 16, 2026
Russia’s Raddled Stock Market
Vladimir Putin hoped to double the size of the stock market. He has comprehensively failed, and there’s no obvious fix to be found.
July 16, 2026
Ukrainian Military Reform: Better But Not Perfect
New deals for Ukraine’s defenders are a step forward, but questions over how best to reward risk, effectiveness and experience still rankle.
July 15, 2026
The Kremlin Smiles on Russia’s Rock’n’Roll Renaissance
KINO, a rock band that provided the soundtrack to the fall of the Soviet empire, is back in fashion, and the Kremlin is happy to play along.
July 15, 2026
The Black Sea Needs a NATO Sentry
The alliance must ensure that the Black Sea doesn’t become a blind spot in its efforts to track and deter Russian aggression.
July 15, 2026
The Moldova-Romania Unification Riddle
For the first time since Moldovan independence, reuniting with Romania is backed by leaders in both countries, and public opinion is warming.
July 15, 2026
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Central Nervous System
Only pain can convince Russia to reconsider its war of aggression. Ukraine may have found a way.
July 14, 2026
Russia’s Spies: Smear Recycling
Intelligence agency obsessions can seem eccentric from a distance, but they map the mind and the game theory of the Kremlin’s security elite.
July 13, 2026
Where the Air Raids Never End
Ukraine has learned to live under constant aerial terror. The danger is that the rest of the world mistakes adaptation for normality.