Authoritarian Threats
The Vice President’s reassurance of strong US-Europe ties signals a shift in US policy.
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April 30, 2025
Repression Pushes Georgia Further From Europe
Suppression of democracy in Georgia is gathering pace as ever-more authoritarian laws come into force, jeopardizing its people’s dream of a European future.
April 29, 2025
A Grand Bargain to Reset the Transatlantic Alliance
As the US and Europe surge military spending, there are dangers in division and opportunities in unified action.
April 28, 2025
Switchback Ride: Rethinking Russia
Kremlin-minded westerners were quiet for years, but no longer.
April 28, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: Colonel (Ret.) Brian M. Michelson
“If you don’t have forward basing the ability to project by air and sea into places, war gets exponentially harder,” said Colonel (Ret.) Brian M. Michelson.
April 25, 2025
Ukraine Cannot Accept Peace on the Kremlin’s Terms
Russia will not offer peace to Ukraine, whatever it surrenders. The Kremlin wants nothing less than national erasure.
April 25, 2025
The Reward for Putin’s Best Generals? Disgrace
Senior officers beware, if there’s one thing the Kremlin despot really fears it’s a successful general.
April 24, 2025
Russia’s Military Predicament
Sooner or later, the Ukraine war will be over. However it ends, Russia will face a tough choice: what should its military look like in the future?
April 24, 2025
NATO and the End of Military Self-Indulgence
NATO’s founding treaty obliges members “to maintain and develop [the]...capacity to resist armed attack.” That has been seriously weakened by peacetime posturing.
April 24, 2025
Russia’s Strategy and Military Thinking: Evolving Discourse by 2025
Russian military thinkers have realized that the current Russian armed forces are far from what they should be for modern warfare.