Russia-Ukraine War
With Iran, Vladimir Putin Is Both Arsonist And Firefighter
Give Putin credit. Russia’s strongman president knows a thing or two about political timing. In recent weeks, much to the chagrin of traditional allies in Europe, the Trump administration has...
The U.S.-Europe Partnership Can’t Be Replaced
Despite heated rhetoric and shifting priorities, the transatlantic alliance between the United States and Europe remains the foundation of global stability. The economic and military ties between the United States...
Why Donald Trump Can’t Have Peace In Ukraine and Gaza
A desire to end conflict will not suffice in achieving an actual end to hostilities in either Ukraine or Gaza. The United States is no stranger to peace-making, and in...
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Failed Quest For Security
Ukraine now has two options: fall into line behind Trump to make a deal with Russia or go it alone without U.S. support. There is a surreal quality to living...
Russia Fears Losing Its T-14 Armata Tank in Ukraine
The T-14 has yet to gain the reputation required for the platform to have a chance on the export market.
Russia Is Celebrating the Destruction of a German Howitzer in Ukraine
Ukraine received a total of twenty-seven of these vaunted howitzers from Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. Ukraine’s prospects for a military victory against Russia are looking increasingly bleak. U.S.-Ukrainian relations are...
Europe Can’t Do It Alone
It might be too much for the Trump administration to expect that Europe will guarantee a Ukraine peace settlement they had no part in making. Panicked by President Trump’s decision...
The Ukrainians Love the UK’s Gravehawk Air Defense System
The genius of the Gravehawk system is that it repurposes the R-73 as a surface-to-air missile.
Trump and His Three Musketeers: A New U.S.-Russia Approach to Ukraine
What sets Trump apart is his willingness to take big risks in pursuit of big wins.
Europe’s Reality Check
As Donald Trump negotiates with Russia, Europe needs statesmanship and strategic thinking rather than knee-jerk emotive rhetoric and moral panic. Europe’s weakness has never been so openly on display. President...
Volodymyr Zelensky: The Oracle Of Munich
Last week’s Munich Security Conference underscored that strategic autonomy is Europe’s only option. Who would have thought that a former comedian would turn out to be the most prescient strategic...
A Ukrainian F-16 Shot Down 6 Russian Cruise Missiles In a Single Sortie
The Ukrainian Air Force is putting the F-16 to very good use fighting the Russian military.