Maxime Marquette
MadMax is an independent bilingual news outlet based in Québec, publishing analysis on geopolitics, technology, democracy, and culture.
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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DECODING: Drones versus air defences: the technological war tilts in Kyiv's favour
When Kyiv launched, on the night of 25–26 June 2026, one of the largest drone offensives of the entire war — targeting a dozen…
DECODING: SVR Accuses Latvia — Moscow Fabricates Its Pretext
On June 24, 2026, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski posted a chilling warning on X: Vladimir Putin's statements about possible retaliatory strikes against European…
OPINION: 40% of Russia's Budget to War — A People Sacrificed
Some numbers resist abstraction. 40 percent. That is the share of the Russian federal budget allocated in 2026 to defense and security — or…
ANALYSIS: +5 Trillion Rubles — The Bet of a Spent Russian Economy
On June 18, 2026, Bloomberg News published a report that traveled through trading floors and chancelleries like a shockwave: Russia plans to increase its…
COMMENTARY: Why Russia Cannot Stop Kyiv's Drones
On the night of June 17–18, 2026, Ukraine launched what experts have described as its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began.…
DECODING: S-300 Shortage — Russian Air Defense Cracks Under Sanctions
In June 2026, a report from CBS News, confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), sent shockwaves through military analysis circles:…
OPINION: Israel refuses to leave Lebanon: the pebble in the accord
In June 2026, Israel and Lebanon found themselves once again in Washington, attempting to negotiate a way out of the crisis. Delegations exchanged positions,…
COMMENTARY: The IAEA demands strong guarantees: trust is not enough
On June 26, 2026, speaking to journalists in Tokyo, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said words that…
DECODING: Hormuz reopened: what the deal changes for global energy
For months — since the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran in February 2026 — the world had lived under…