Regional Security
The Sino-Russian dyad presents new and daunting challenges for the United States and its allies in Ukraine and Europe more broadly.
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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
Garage Land: Ukraine’s Defense Start-Ups
Russia’s full-scale invasion triggered a mobilization in garages and workshops across Ukraine, spawning cutting-edge innovations and hundreds of defense tech startups.
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 21, 2025
Roadmap: Via Meloni
Strategic engagement is the best course for US allies.
April 18, 2025
In Defiance of Putin: The Foreign Capital Rebuilding Ukraine
With war losses exceeding $170bn, Ukraine’s recovery demands massive investment. And, despite daily attacks, international companies are flocking to help.
April 17, 2025
Europe’s Defense Spending Puzzle Can Pay Huge Dividends
Can Europe double the number of main battle tanks and triple its nuclear submarine force at a much-reduced unit price? Yes, and here’s how.
April 16, 2025
Breaking Russia’s Triple Chokehold
Ukraine’s forces suffered as Russian tactics were refined. But there are ways to escape the latest battlefield predicaments.