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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Threat of U.S.-China Land Grab in Space Demands Urgent Legal ReformsThe United States is in an arms race with China, similar to the one it had with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Space is being militarised as Beijing and Washington are ...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Graham’s ‘Bone Crushing’ Russia Sanctions Bill Could Freeze U.S. Trade with the World’s Largest EconomiesSen. Lindsey Graham has pledged that his expansive sanctions bill would be “bone crushing” for the Russian economy....
By Edward Fishman
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
How the U.S. Could Be Vulnerable to the Same Kind of Drone Swarm Attack Ukraine Unleashed on Russia’s Bomber FleetUkraine’s shock drone strike on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet this week has generals and analysts taking a new look at threats to high-value United States aircraft at bases ...
By Tom Shugart
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Trump Says Russia and Ukraine May Need to ‘Keep Fighting’ Before Making Peace
President Trump said Russia and Ukraine might need to “keep fighting” before either side is ready for a cease-fire....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Stop Asking How To Make Putin Walk Away From Ukraine. It’s the Wrong Question.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin looks increasingly cornered....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Set to Square Off With New German Chancellor Merz on Trade, UkrainePresident Donald Trump will meet Thursday with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time since Merz swept into power vowing to distance Germany from the United S...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
Ukraine's Spiderweb Drone Attack Is a Wake-up Call for Vulnerable U.S. BasesUkraine's shocking drone attack on the Russian bomber fleet and other strategic aircraft shows just how vulnerable US bases and planes, especially those in the Pacific, could ...
By Tom Shugart
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
'Russia's Pearl Harbor' Fuels Fears Over Chinese Cargo Ships at U.S. PortsSunday's Ukrainian drone ambush on a Russian airbase more than 3,000 miles from the front lines has intensified a growing debate among U.S. military analysts over the plausibi...
By Tom Shugart
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
How Ukraine's 'Spiderweb' Drone Attacks May Change Modern WarfareOn June 1, videos of bomb-laden quadcopters launching from trucks as fires blazed nearby spread through social media after Ukraine’s Security Services launched daylight strike...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Soldiers Have a Huge Stake in Ukraine-Russia Drone-Tech Arms RaceUkrainian drone warfare has evolved from improvisation to a high‑volume, precision‑strike ecosystem that Russia often struggles to match. With some operators flying up to 15 m...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Russia Is Closing in on Ukraine’s Tech AdvantageIt’s year four of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine....
By Samuel Bendett
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Nuclear Expert Jon Wolfsthal on the Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Programs Spiraling out of Control
Just as the US House of Representatives passed its so-called “big, beautiful bill” last week, offering large tax cuts to the wealthy and kicking millions off their health insu...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Deal Maker or Duped? Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results.President Trump has described President Vladimir V. Putin as “savvy” and “genius” for invading Ukraine, while bragging about his “very, very good relationship” with the autocr...
By Richard Fontaine
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Russia-Ukraine Drone War: Innovation on the Frontlines and BeyondToday we’ve got a really exciting event on “The Russia-Ukraine Drone War” and all the kinds of technological innovation going on in that drone war, including but not limited t...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
How the Russian Economy Is Faring as New Sanctions HitThe European Union, along with the United Kingdom, imposed a new sanctions package on Tuesday that targets Russia....
By Rachel Ziemba
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What Trump ‘Walking Away’ Means for Ukraine
President Donald Trump and his top aides have threatened to walk away from efforts to broker peace in Ukraine as attempts to break the logjam with Russia fall short. But what ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Phony War: Ukraine and Russia’s Decoy DronesKyiv’s drones have hit targets ever deeper into Russian territory in the first months of 2025, destroying oil refineries, airfields, and crippling infrastructure that fuels Ru...
By Samuel Bendett
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South Sudan’s Opposition in Crisis over Leadership Change
Amid lingering fears of another civil war in South Sudan, the Upper Nile state’s main opposition party is now mired in its own internal conflict....
By Kate Johnston
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South Sudan’s Vice President Arrested, Country on Brink of Civil War
Alarm bells are ringing ever more loudly in South Sudan, as Vice President Riek Machar — chief rival to Prime Minister Salva Kiir — was arrested late Wednesday in an operation...
By Kate Johnston
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Far From Giving Ground, Putin Digs In With His Demands on Ukraine
When the Kremlin released its summary of President Vladimir V. Putin’s call Tuesday with President Trump, one thing was unmistakable: The Russian leader hadn’t retreated from ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor