Targeting the World Breadbasket and the Impending Food Crisis
By Alistair Finch12/08/2026 Assaults on Black Sea merchant traffic threaten global supply lines, stoke inflation across vulnerable nations, and demand…
The Lethal Price of Western Hesitation in Ukraine’s Skies
By James Johnson09/08/2026 Every single night across Ukraine, an agonizingly predictable tragedy plays out in the dark. Sirens wail over…
Ukraine’s allies should make an offer to Russians before September’s ‘elections’
By Dr Vladislav Inozemtsev30/07/2026 Source Russia’s parliamentary election result will be what the Kremlin wishes it to be. But it…
Culture as a Frontline: How Moscow’s Berlin Outpost Defies Sanctions and Fuels Hybrid Warfare
By James Johnson28/07/2026 Behind the grand facade of the Russian House on Friedrichstraße lies a covert intelligence hub, far-right alliances,…
NATO’s arms race has an unlikely weak link: cables
By Emily Ryan MillerJul 27, 2026 Source NATO allies announced more than $50 billion in new defense procurement deals at…
Why China Sees NATO as a Threat to Asia-Pacific Stability
By Dr.Nadia HelmyJuly 25, 2026 Source In celebration of the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation…
Russia’s War Economy Hits the Wall as Half-Year Deficit Shatters Annual Budget Limit
By Steven Blatter24/07/2026 The Kremlin’s precarious attempt to balance a high-intensity war economy with domestic stability appears to be unravelling.…
Will Trump Take the Win at NATO’s Ankara Summit?
By Ambassador Daniel Fried02/07/2026 Source At NATO’s July 7-8 Ankara Summit, President Donald Trump can land a big success: advancing a…
Inside the Kremlin Shadow Networks Working to Fracture European Unity
By Steven Blatter01/07/2026 For years, Western intelligence agencies have warned that Russia’s foreign policy relies heavily on unconventional subversion. While…
Ankara in the spotlight: Potentials of the NATO Summit 2026
Source The NATO Summit in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026 marks a significant moment in the Alliance’s history. It takes…
Echoes of Prigozhin as Disgruntled Russian Soldiers Threaten a New March on Moscow
By Steven Blatter26/06/2026 June has historically proven to be a volatile month for the Russian presidency. Exactly three years after…
Inside the Vienna Network Weaponizing Neutrality for the Kremlin
By Ishtwan Kamel25/06/2026 An Austrian political commentator has emerged as a central figure in Moscow's ongoing hybrid warfare against Europe.…
Blunting Putin’s Ballistic Edge is the Key to Unlocking Peace
By James Johnson24/06/2026 For over two years, the Kremlin has wagered heavily on a gruelling war of attrition. By raining…
The clear-eyed calculus behind reinforcing Ukraine’s air defence shield
By Steven Blatter18/06/2026 The ongoing conflict has laid bare a fundamental truth: providing Ukraine with advanced interceptor missiles is not…
The bear with the bomb: Russian nuclear coercion and the future of European deterrence
By Rafael Loss 17/06/2026 Source Russia is expanding its nuclear-capable, long-range weapon systems to press Europe and fracture NATO. Europeans need…
The Imperative of the Active Shield and the Cost of Dormant Arsenals
By James Johnson11/06/2026 In the early hours of 2 June 2026, the geopolitical landscape of the European continent was once…
Japan’s ASEAN-Centered Regional Strategy – OpEd
By Simon Hutagalung11/06/2026 Source In recent years, Japan has shifted from being a cautious ally of the US to an independent…
The Strategic Logic of Shielding Ukraine’s Skies
By Steven Blatter11/06/2026 As Europe navigates the summer of 2026, the war of attrition in Ukraine has reached a critical…
The NATO Ankara Summit: “NATO 3.0” in Practice
By Jonathan Burchell10/06/2026 Source Introduction When NATO was founded, its first secretary general, Lord Ismay, famously remarked that the alliance existed “to keep…
Moscow Tells Baltics NATO Will Not Come To Their Rescue – Analysis
By Paul Goble|10/06/2026 Source Whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch an attack on the Baltic countries, as many now fear…