Authoritarian Threats
Emaciated prisoners of war, news from the frontlines and Ukrainian cities under growing bombardment create a picture of absolute horror. But people get on with their lives.
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June 10, 2025
Europe’s Digital Ambitions Confront US Tariffs
Transatlantic ties are entering a tense new chapter — one that pits Europe’s drive for digital autonomy against a threat of US tariffs.
June 10, 2025
Ukraine Attack: The Spider’s Web Still Needs Humans
Ukraine’s extraordinary drone assault on Russian airfields only worked because the technology was paired with human ingenuity.
June 9, 2025
Beyond the Elephants in the Room
CEPA’s Inaugural Brussels Tech and Security Conference highlighted the positive path forward on US-Europe tech cooperation.
June 9, 2025
Your Money or Your Life: Russia’s Frontline Robbery
Cash is a big attraction for Russian men to fight in Ukraine, but rampant corruption and the bribes needed to stay alive are lowering the appeal.
June 9, 2025
Banking: Moldova’s Winning
Russia’s grip on the unrecognized Transnistrian state is weakening. No stunts, please.
June 6, 2025
How Russia Prepared Crimea and Donetsk for Attack
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 followed decades of work to assert control over Crimea and Donbas. The playbook will be used again.
June 5, 2025
Russia Advances (and Retreats) in the South Caucasus
The Kremlin has reason to hope it can restore its waning influence in the South Caucasus. But as ever in this region, it is one step forward and one step back.
June 4, 2025
The Booming China-Russia Drone Alliance
The Russia-China axis is expanding as engineers from both sides work side-by-side to produce lethal drone technology.
June 4, 2025
Russia Assails Ukraine’s Drone Wall
As Russia’s summer offensive gets underway, Ukraine has little choice but to rely on drone technology. Will it work?