Young cadets of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ © Getty Images
The Best Defense
A Preclusive Strategy to Defend the NATO Frontier

In light of Russia’s recent moves, NATO would do well to rethink its defense-in-depth strategy in favor of a more forward-leaning posture.

Two Steps Ahead
Russia’s Smart Financial Moves Against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s crooked crew still seems to be at least a jump ahead of its Western opponents.

Divide and Conquer
Is Putin Bankrolling Le Pen’s Campaign?

The €9 million loan to the National Front reported a few days ago may just be the first tranche of a much larger sum.

The EU's Economy
A Car Wreck in Slow Motion

Are the EU’s leaders waking up to the reality that kicking the can down the road is all but guaranteeing a ‘lost decade’ for the continent?

Boots On Too Much Ground
Has Hezbollah Overstretched Itself?

After years of fighting in Syria, Hezbollah has sent combat advisers to Iraq. The terrorist organization may have overreached, which could be a boon for the Lebanese Army.

Together
Poll: Germans United Against Russia

This is a significant development. Putin’s hand in shredding European unity is much weaker in Germany itself is united in its resolve to oppose him.

Unchanging Egypt
Murder Charges Dropped on Mubarak

Egypt remains what it was: a republic that is neither a monarchy nor a liberal democracy in which power, ratified by plebiscites and managed elections, rests on the support of the army and the security forces.

Crude Economics
OPEC Sets Up U.S. Shale Showdown

By rejecting production cuts, OPEC is preparing to go toe to toe with the American shale boom.

Iran Unbowed
Ayatollah and Israel Agree: Iran Unhurt by Status Quo

Ayatollah Khamanei has celebrated that the West and its allies have failed to “bring Iran to its knees.” His assessment is shared by an unlikely group: Israel and a host of U.S. Senators.

Georgian Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze © Getty Images.
Caucasus Report
Debunking the Myth of Georgia’s East-West Divide

The recent dismissal and ensuing resignations of many prominent Georgian pro-Western ministers and deputies should not be read as any sort of slippage in Georgia’s deeply-ingrained West-facing stance.

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