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Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The strain in US-European relations under the second Trump administration stems primarily from a deepening ideological divide, not just policy disputes over trade or...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The successful performance of Israel's uniquely customized F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter in the recent strikes against Iran has been critical to the campaign and...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points – The Su-57E, Russia’s export variant of its Su-57 “Felon” stealth fighter offered to India, differs significantly from the domestic Russian version...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia made a bold proposal to India on June 4th, offering its Su-57E fifth-generation "Felon" fighter with an unprecedented incentive: full access to the...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

SINGAPORE – At the May 30 through June 1 Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, senior Indian defense officials finally provided information about the early May...

Trillions

Trillions - 19FortyFive

The global financial and technological order is changing rapidly, and the U.S. must be at the center of these changes. As China aggressively pushes...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

It is in the DNA of Star Wars to borrow from other genres. Indeed, George Lucas built his science fiction universe around the visual...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Key Points – Canada’s re-evaluation of its 88-unit F-35 fighter deal, driven by political tensions with the US, faces significant practical hurdles if Ottawa...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU)—collectively known as the Union—took power after securing the largest block...

The Embassy

The Embassy

With nukes off the table, Putin has invested in the rapid production of drones to carry out mass conventional attacks. 

The Embassy

As Sir Niall Ferguson has written, it is far too easy to ridicule President Trump and his Administration’s statements and policies on Russia’s aggression...

The Embassy

Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign...

The Embassy

Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: -North Korea’s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its...

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....

Hermit Kingdom

North Korea and the Change Question: More than two decades ago, a defense and foreign affairs writer could visit China and not be constantly...

Hermit Kingdom

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is meeting with important allies during his Indo-Pacific trip, with one notable exception: South Korea, at a time of...