Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine
The constant drumbeat of war demands one thing from a nation: focus on the enemy across the border.
By Grant Colby ·
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Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply
The most brutal lesson in modern geopolitics isn't written in treaties; it’s etched into the rubble of bombed-out cities.
By Maya Ellison ·
Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia
The moment you realize that a nation’s ability to defend itself—its very survival—is contingent on getting permission from a single tech titan is when you understand where real power resides.
By Maya Ellison ·
Unidentified projectile lands deep inside Poland causing explosion as Russia launches deadly, Ukraine-wide attack
The sheer brutality of it—the reports coming out of Ukraine this week are not merely news; they are a stark, visceral reminder that the architecture of modern sovereignty is built…
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Zelenskyy comes to Washington looking for unexpected new friends
If you read enough history—and I mean enough history, watching how empires rise and fall on the strength of their own ledger books—you learn that genuine power does not come from…
By Grant Colby ·
Netanyahu, amid reported Iranian security threat, takes off quietly for Trump meeting
The entire performance is exhausting. A confluence of grief, geopolitics, and the relentless need to signal strength.
By Imani Sutton ·
Zelenskyy warns of 'massive' Russian attack within 48 hours
The headlines—"massive attack imminent," "missiles readied"—are always the same. They are designed for maximum media throughput, not strategic clarity.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Why the constant political drama in Kyiv is obscuring the arithmetic of survival
The reports emerging from Kyiv over the past weeks read less like a functioning national defense apparatus and more like a high-stakes, poorly managed shareholder meeting.
By Dana Whitfield ·