How Putin Uses ‘Nuclear Coercion’ Against Ukraine – and the West
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — It’s a warning Russia has issued repeatedly since the first days of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Don’t forget that we are […] More
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Why the Buck Stops with Bulgaria When It Comes to Russian Interference in the Balkans
OPINION — Bulgaria, a European nation often overlooked in discussions about Western values, is poised to become a crucial player in the geopolitical landscape. The Russian […] More
Odesa’s War – and What Comes After
DEEP DIVE – It’s one of the most important cities in Ukraine — the country’s third largest, and a major seaport on the northwest edge of […] More
View From Ukraine: US is Bowing To Russia’s ‘Blackmail’
EXPERT INTERVIEW — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the U.S., bringing with him what he calls a “plan for victory” to present to President […] More
Petraeus Praises Ukraine Innovation: ‘Tomorrow’s Technology for Today’s Wars’
SUBSCRIBER + INTERVIEW – We say this often, but it really is a pivotal moment in Russia’s war against Ukraine. While Russian troops make small […] More
Ukraine Conference Urges World to Catch Up to ‘Frontline Time’
EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — It’s become the premier conference on the war in Ukraine, and this year it had the feel of a political or even […] More
As US Election Nears, Fears That Russia is Manipulating West ‘As Never Before’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Just two months before the November 5 U.S. election, Russian disinformation operations appear to be in full swing. Having warned all year […] More
Baltic Fear of Russia: ‘It’s Not Just Theoretical Anymore’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — In any discussion of the potential threat Russia poses beyond Ukraine, the three Baltic states are at the top of the list. With […] More
Ukraine’s Heaviest Drone Strike Seeks to Bring War to Russia
DEEP DIVE — Ukraine fired a wave of drones and missiles at Moscow and several other Russian regions late Monday, in one of its heaviest attacks […] More
When Spymasters Talk: CIA and MI6 Chiefs On ‘Bully’ Putin and ‘Audacious’ Ukraine Raid
Spymasters rarely say much in public, and when they do, it’s usually a tightly scripted affair. That made this weekend’s joint appearance by CIA Director […] More
This Administration’s Final Decisions on Ukraine could be its most important
An Open Letter to U.S. National Security Advisor, The Hon. Jake Sullivan Dear Sir: The world is still at a critical inflection point in history. […] More
The United Nations Must Do More to Bring Peace to the World
OPINION — According to the Geneva Academy of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, as of May 2024, there were more than 120 ongoing armed conflicts in […] More
Russia’s Poltava Attack is a Double Disaster for Ukraine
EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The year’s worst attack against Ukraine raises a pair of difficult questions for Ukraine and its supporters in the West. Access all […] More
Trump’s Tall Tales on National Security
OPINION — About halfway through his one-hour-and-five-minute, August 26 campaign speech on national security before The National Guard Association in Detroit, former President Donald Trump turned […] More
How Russia’s Military Went From Feared Power to Failing Force
EXPERT INTERVIEW – Ukraine’s invasion of the Kursk region has stunned many people – in Russia and beyond – for its success in capturing Russian […] More
Russia’s Propaganda Army, Pitching a ‘Nightmare Scenario’ For Ukraine
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Russia boasts the world’s largest land mass, one of the world’s largest standing armies, and a weapon that it has used to great […] More
Russia v. Ukraine – in an African Desert
EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The column of Malian government soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the former Wagner Group was advancing through a shallow valley in the […] More
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister: Kursk Incursion May Be a Game Changer
EXPERT Q&A — As Ukraine’s Kursk incursion enters its third week, much remains unclear about both the mission and the implications for the broader war. […] More