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COLUMN: Russia shoots down its own Orion by friendly fire — the silent collapse of an air force
There is a particular satisfaction in watching expensive, complex weapons systems fail due to their own side's incompetence — a satisfaction I try not…
OPINION: Denmark invents peace through direct financing — and the rest of Europe takes notes
I want to name what Denmark is doing here, because I think it deserves a name: strategic generosity. Not charity. Not burden-sharing compliance. Genuine…
PROFILE: China's supply chain security law — Beijing's new tool of coercion
I want to be precise about what this law does, because the word "coercion" gets thrown around too easily in geopolitical commentary. This is…
INVESTIGATION: Zelensky speaks to Putin's friends — the whispered peace Moscow refuses to hear
There is something deeply strange about the current situation: Zelensky sends peace messages through the friends of the man who bombs his cities every…
EDITORIAL: The EU's €3.9 Billion Drone Fund Is Real — But Ukraine Cannot Afford to Wait for Europe's Pace
Late. Months late. The €3.9 billion that arrived June 30, 2026 could have arrived in late 2025 and changed the production calculus for an…
REPORT: China's PMI Rebounds to 50.3 — AI Exports Are Carrying an Economy That Domestic Demand Cannot
50.3. One decimal point above stagnation. In any other context, that would be unremarkable. In China's current economic environment — real estate crisis, weak…
DECODING: The 76th Prisoner Exchange — 160 Soldiers, 2/3 Wounded, and Russia's Systematic Obstruction
Two-thirds wounded in captivity. Not in battle. In captivity. That number is not a statistic — it is a sentence. It describes what Russia…
ANALYSIS: Russia Targets Ukraine's Fuel Infrastructure — And Its Offensive Is Stalling Anyway
Russia launched 151 drones in one night and hit 17 targets. Ukraine intercepted 86% of them. Most coverage focuses on the 86%. The analysis…
FACT-CHECK: Ukraine's Defense Export Mechanism — What Is True, Partially True, and Unverifiable
Fact-checking a policy mechanism on the day it is announced is an exercise in intellectual honesty — and intellectual humility. I can verify what…