By stalking a commercial satellite supporting Ukraine, Russia has signaled that the distinction between civilian and military assets in orbit is dead, leaving the West without a credible response.
By Tom Beckwith ·
The Department of Homeland Security extended deportation reprieves for Ukrainians and Sudanese at the last minute, keeping thousands of working families in terror to serve political ends.
By Alma Cordero ·
SpaceX throttled satellite access in Ukraine without warning, proving that relying on American capitals and oligarchs leaves the European periphery paying for a network it cannot control.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
By suspending sanctions to import Russian diesel, the Trump administration prioritizes immediate relief for American consumers over the long-term goal of starving Putin’s war machine of vital revenue.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Unilateral White House announcements of energy ceasefires serve only Moscow's military ambitions, granting Russian refineries protection while Kyiv absorbs relentless strikes.
By Tom Beckwith ·
The executive branch turns antitrust law against television networks that paused coverage, an abuse of process that leaves no shelter when opponents hold the same tool.
By Adele Rutherford ·
President Trump announced a fake energy ceasefire to lower diesel prices, but by pressuring Zelensky while Russia continues its attacks, he has traded Ukrainian security for a domestic political win.
By Tom Beckwith ·
President Lee demands an apology from Kyiv for breaking confidentiality on North Korean prisoners, a move that exposes a costly miscalculation by Ukraine.
By Tom Beckwith ·
United Russia secured another compliant State Duma through an orchestrated wartime vote, but buying five years of legislative obedience cannot shield the Kremlin from the economic costs of an unyielding conflict.
By Tom Beckwith ·
There is a particular kind of theater that Vladimir Putin enjoys, a choreographed dance of "almost" and "nearly" that is designed to make the West feel the breath of a predator on…
By Caroline Ashford ·
There is a particular brand of magical thinking that treats the global energy market as a series of light switches that can be flipped by a single phone call.
By Klaus Berger ·
War expert John Spencer argues that the U.S. must abandon its obsession with expensive stealth tech in favor of industrial readiness and strategic targeted strikes.
By Maya Ellison ·
The Kremlin has always been fond of semantic gymnastics, but Sergej Lawrow’s latest performance is a masterclass in the art of the inversion.
By Elena Rossi ·
The diplomatic theater currently unfolding between Moscow and Kyiv is not a peace process; it is a transaction.
By Klaus Berger ·
Now, let us be clear about the record: the arrest of the Professor Moltschanow is not a diplomatic spat, nor is it a sudden act of Arctic aggression. It is a collection action.
By Adele Rutherford ·
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·