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Vienna Backchannel: Is Europe Building Its Own Ukraine Endgame?
A Room in Vienna That Washington Did Not Book
In July, in a private room in Vienna, three men who used to run European foreign...
The West is buying time, but to whom is it giving it?
Military mobilization has always been a difficult issue for the European Union, just as difficult as the creation of a common European army. However,...
Missile OPEC: The Physical Ceiling on a Three-Front Strategy
On Monday, as Taiwan entered the final week of its largest-ever Han Kuang war games, a Greek-owned Patriot battery arrived in Saudi Arabia to...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...
Russia Intensifies Drone Campaign Against Civilians in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Russia has sharply intensified its aerial assault on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, expanding the use of first person view drones and glide bombs...
Why Is North Korea Expanding Its Military Role in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?
Pyongyang Deepens Military Support as Russia Strengthens Strategic Alliance
North Korea is significantly expanding its military involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, with new reports...
Can Ukraine Defend Kyiv as Russia Intensifies Missile Strikes?
Russia launched another large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region, killing at least 14 people, injuring dozens, and damaging warehouses and...
Can Europe Really Fund NATO’s $140 Billion Pledge to Ukraine?
A Test Disguised as a Triumph
NATO's Ankara summit produced the largest Ukraine funding commitment of the war: European allies and Canada pledged at least...
Continuous Instability in the Gulf and the Shockwaves of the Ukraine War
A Global Energy System That No Longer Heals
The global energy system has entered a phase where shocks do not fade, but they accumulate. They...
How Crimea Went from Russia’s Greatest Prize Towards an Untenable Position
The Crimean Peninsula, Russia’s pivotal stronghold, is witnessing a siege that could place the occupation by Russian forces in an untenable position. After four...