European leaders in Kyiv: Support must be industrial, not spectacle
When you watch a parade—a carefully staged procession of flags and smiling dignitaries—it is easy to mistake spectacle for substance.
By Alma Cordero ·
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Nixon’s win in Florida proves dissent beats Vindman's funding
What we witnessed in Florida was not merely a political upset; it was an arithmetic correction, demonstrating that when American institutions are run by those who believe their…
By Emilio Quesada ·
Patriots depleted: Ukraine use outstrips Pentagon capacity
The most enduring feature of geopolitical conflict—whether in the South China Sea or over Kyiv—is not the grand strategic narrative spun by Washington’s talking heads, but the…
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
The whole spectacle is exhausting.
By Grant Colby ·
Ukraine's ex-defence minister says changes to military procurements behind his dismissal
The story of Ukraine’s defense ministry isn't about battlefield tactics; it's a textbook case study in institutional rot, where necessary reform is treated like an act of political sabotage.
By Imani Sutton ·
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Trump reflecting on his own mortality
There is a peculiar kind of sorrow that settles over Washington when one of its most visible fixtures falls away—a sense of structural vacancy that can only be filled by an even…
By Caroline Ashford ·
Lindsey Graham's final mission nears finish line as world leaders gather to honor him
The public rituals surrounding a political death—the eulogies, the processions, the international attendance—are always, first and foremost, about architecture.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike neighboring Belgorod, cities across southern Russia
The current pattern of violence—the constant, systematic striking of infrastructure in both directions—is not warfare as history understands it.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'
The language of international law—Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, "hostile and criminal act"—is always the first thing to break when massive military power gets involved.
By Alma Cordero ·
Black Sea grain corridor stakes military shakeup for Ukraine's new chief
On Tuesday, July 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Ukraine dismisses battle-hardened general for a digital warfare strategist
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the army’s commander-in-chief, on Tuesday, 21 July 2026.
By Dana Whitfield ·