Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation in a Dangerous Moment
OPINION — Numerous U.S. allies have expressed concerns regarding the nuclear weapons programs of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. Most of those concerns have come […] More
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Facing Russia Threat and U.S. Pivot, Poland Prepares for War
EXPERT INTERVIEW — Other than Ukraine itself, few European countries have been as directly impacted by Russia’s 2022 invasion as Poland. From the beginning, Poland, which […] More
Who is Putin’s Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev?
EXPERT INTERVIEW – The visit of Kirill Dmitriev to Washington last week marked the first time in more than three years that a envoy from […] More
Ukraine’s Drone Boom – and What It Might Teach the World
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this week that Ukraine plans to take an already-booming domestic drone industry and boost it to “the […] More
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What A U.S. Commander’s Testimony Tells Us About Russia’s War on Ukraine
OPINION — “The Russian economy has been both bolstered and distorted by this war. Specifically, the Russian government has had to turbo-charge their defense sector and […] More
Conservatives of America: Putin Is Not Your Ally
OPINION — American conservatives be advised: Vladimir Putin does not share your values and is not your friend. You may be tempted to regard the […] More
Resetting Ukraine Negotiations Could Prevent a Shift in Great Power Competition
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The change in U.S. posture toward Ukraine, the expanding fracture between the U.S. and NATO, and what appears, at least for now, […] More
Dismantling VOA and other U.S. Media is a Strategic Mistake
OPINION — President Ronald Reagan believed in the power of communication. He aimed to inform a global audience about American values and find ways to provide […] More
Russia and the ‘Gray Zone’ of War
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – It’s a theater of conflict that isn’t quite war – or a war that is fought in the shadows, using non-traditional and […] More
When It Comes to Security and Defense, Can Europe Go It Alone?
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Over the last few weeks, hardly a day has gone by without a fresh pledge from a European nation to […] More
Intel Chiefs Detail Top Threats – and Get a Grilling Over Signal Leak
SPECIAL REPORT – The U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) annual assessment of threats facing the U.S. puts narcotics trafficking at the top of the list – […] More
Plea From the Baltics: As U.S. Pivots to Russia, ‘Where Are We Going?’
EXPERT INTERVIEW — When it comes to Europe’s “frontline states” that worry about aggression from Russia, the Baltic nations stand apart. They were under the control […] More
After Trump-Putin Call, New Fears In Ukraine
EXPERT Q&A — The news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a limited ceasefire in its war against Ukraine – a halt to […] More
With ‘Ball in Russia’s Court,’ What Will Putin Do?
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — As the Trump Administration pressed over the past week to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, two phrases captured […] More
Playing the Role of ‘Good Shepherd’ in a Post-Assad Syria
OPINION — Israel’s new Middle East security reality is coming into sharper focus in a volatile Syria, where sectarian clashes are taking place and aggressive Israeli […] More
North Korea’s Underwater ‘Apex Predator’ – and What it Will Mean
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Headlines from North Korea rarely bring good news in the realm of global security, but this week’s bulletin from Pyongyang was […] More
In Odesa, Watching for Russian Missiles and Statements from Washington
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Few cities in Ukraine hold as much historic and current importance than the port city of Odesa, which for centuries has been […] More
Expert Q&A: From Ukraine to North Korea’s New Nuclear Sub
EXPERT Q&A — On a day when Ukraine felt the pain of a pause in intelligence sharing from the U.S. in the form of deadly […] More
The U.S. Pivot to Russia – and What It Will Mean
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — It may be the most profound American foreign policy shift in a generation – a move to engage directly with Russia, […] More