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Wartime Economic Lifeline, Or Modern Day Slavery? Inside Russia’s Convict Labor Force
Background
Russia’s modern system of convict labour, introduced in 2011, was designed as an alternative to imprisonment for those convicted of lesser crimes. Unlike Soviet-era...
Denmark Plans $9B Air Defense Upgrade as Russia Tensions Mount
Denmark plans to buy European air defense systems for 58 billion Danish crowns ($9.11 billion), marking its largest arms purchase.
This decision follows a directive...
Russia’s Key Primorsk Oil Port Targeted by Drones in First-Ever Strike
A drone attack on Russia's Primorsk port on Friday resulted in a fire on a vessel and a pumping station, marking the first reported...
Germany’s Army Must Double in Size to Meet NATO Targets, Chief Says
NEWS BRIEF
Germany’s army requires an additional 100,000 active troops to meet NATO’s new readiness targets amid growing concerns over Russian aggression, according to a...
What could be the Future Scenario of US-Russia Arms Control?
After three years of continuing heightened tensions, the United States (US) and Russia have formally initiated negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine....
All Quiet on the West African Front
West Africa is becoming a silent powder keg that could explode into a cataclysmic situation in the next few years. As the world’s attention...
Blunder and Blowback in U.S.-Russia Relations
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Ukraine, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union—and later post-Soviet Russia—have followed a...
Xi’s Parade Projects Power, but True “Autocratic Alliance” Still Not Realized
Background
Last week’s rare gathering of Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un in Beijing — timed with China’s massive Sept. 3 military parade...
NATO Articles 4 & 5: Could the Ukraine War Trigger Collective Defense?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he requested NATO consultations under Article 4 after Poland shot down 19 drones during a significant Russian...
Tusk: Poland Faces Highest Risk of Open Conflict Since World War II
Poland is facing increased tensions, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the country is the closest it has been to open conflict since...