Steve Witkoff flies to Oslo to script a partition for Ukraine
White House envoys gather in Oslo with European allies to draft a peace plan before meeting Vladimir Putin, bypassing Kyiv's leadership entirely.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Grynkewich’s Theory of Victory risks a costly miscalculation
General Alexus Grynkewich unveiled a new NATO defense strategy in Warsaw to deter Russia, but his public posturing risks triggering the very conflict it seeks to prevent.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Marco rubio takes america first to the acropolis for 2028
Secretary of state marco rubio used a speech in athens to link the white house agenda to ancient ideals, previewing a nationalist platform for the next presidential cycle.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Allied Arctic drills show deterrence cannot wait for the thaw
By Tom Beckwith ·
Putin uses Kaliningrad to bluff a nuclear threat against Nato
Vladimir Putin warned he would use nuclear weapons to protect Kaliningrad, a move that serves as a desperate attempt to offset Russia's economic and military attrition.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Moscow targets Ukrainian power as NATO dithers on deterrence
As Moscow targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure to freeze the nation before winter, NATO capitals must abandon polite euphemisms and match Russian capability with stern, industrial deterrence.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Russia uses nuclear threats over Kaliningrad to mask failure
Russia is attempting to trade its remaining credibility for time. By threatening nuclear strikes against NATO over the Kaliningrad exclave, the Kremlin is not projecting strength. It is signaling a profound fear of its own conventional limits. Nuclear theater cannot fix a broken army or a failing strategy.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Lavrov mocks Wadephul as Russia doubles down on Ukraine war
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul sought de-escalation in New York, but Sergey Lavrov's dismissive response proves that Moscow views European diplomacy as an irrelevant nuisance.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump trades annexation for bases in Greenland security pact
Trump signed a trilateral security pact with Greenland and Denmark at the United Nations, swapping wild annexation threats for real military bases and adversary exclusion zones.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump secures permanent control over Greenland's security
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland agreed to a military pact that preserves formal sovereignty but yields strategic autonomy to Washington to block rivals.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Donald Trump uses coercion to turn Greenland into a US garrison
If you want to understand how an empire gets its way in the twenty-first century, look past the polite communiqués and listen to the heavy boot dropping on sovereign soil.
By Maya Ellison ·
Trump's 'permanent control' of Greenland is imperial theater
The language of the cable is usually a study in cautious ambiguity, designed to leave a door open for a graceful retreat. Donald Trump does not do ambiguity, nor does he do graceful.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Tusk warns Russian 'accidental' strikes are a test of NATO
The Kremlin does not believe in accidents; it believes in the utility of them.
By Tom Beckwith ·
NATO shot down a wooden drone, but the Kremlin got the data
The debris falling near Lake Kaunas on Tuesday morning was, according to DW, composed of charred parts and components that appeared to be made from wood.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Trump's map treats allies like provinces, eroding US leadership
There is a difference between a man making a joke and a President signaling a shift in the global order.
By Grant Colby ·
European Commission and NATO chiefs to hold talks on Russian threats
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·