Russia
Ukraine now contains an extensive and inventive defense industry that can be of huge help to the US and its European allies.
No Result Found
May 14, 2025
Yielding Crimea Would Weigh Heavy on Ukraine
If Ukraine sacrifices Crimea in return for promises of peace, it will set a precedent for further conflict, and split the country.
May 13, 2025
Farewell to the Godfather of Kremlin Banking
Russian spy agencies are so deeply enmeshed in the banking system, it’s hard to tell them apart.
May 12, 2025
Russia Alienates Central Asia
Russia’s economic hold over Central Asia is slipping and it is relinquishing its position as regional security guarantor. Throwing its weight around is not helping.
May 12, 2025
China Thanks ‘Gas Station Manager’ Putin
Whatever the theatrics on Red Square, Russia is becoming ever-more dependent on China.
May 12, 2025
Tone-Deaf: Nobody’s Dancing
The US and Europeans alike are failing to meet Russia’s strategic challenge.
May 9, 2025
Russia-China Relations
The Sino-Russian dyad presents new and daunting challenges for the United States and its allies in Ukraine and Europe more broadly.
May 9, 2025
US Offers Europe a Warmer Embrace
The Vice President’s reassurance of strong US-Europe ties signals a shift in US policy.
May 9, 2025
Putin’s New Enemy at the Gates? Same as the Old Enemy
The misappropriation of history is central to the Putin regime and will be on full display in Red Square on May 9.
May 8, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: General H.R. McMaster
A large-scale withdrawal from the US base network in Europe “could be devastating, both for our ability to deter conflict and to respond to crises,” said Lt. Gen (Ret.) H.R. McMaster.