Analysis
Pieces
DECODING: Ankara, Capital of a Decisive Summit for the West
No capital is chosen by accident to host a NATO summit. The choice of Ankara for July 7 and 8, 2026, placed Turkey at…
FACT-CHECK: NATO's Cohesion Tested by the Turkish File
The final communique from the NATO summit in Ankara speaks of an unwavering commitment to collective defense and the transatlantic bond.
DECODING: Europe's Rearmament, a Structural Answer to the Russian Threat
There is a fundamental difference between reacting to a crisis and restructuring to face it for the long haul. Europe in 2026 has crossed…
DECODING: NATO Hits $1.8 Trillion as the Alliance Rearms Against Russia
The number alone is enough to make any Western finance minister's head spin. NATO defense spending is set to top 1.8 trillion dollars in…
FACT-CHECK: Zelensky, a Wartime Leader's Endurance Put to the Test
In early July 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky proposed meeting Vladimir Putin directly in Kostiantynivka, a city the Kremlin claimed to have captured.
DECODING: Europe Finally Pays for Its Security, the 2026 Budget Shift
The NATO summit held in Ankara in early July 2026 produced a single figure that sums up the scale of the ongoing budget shift:…
DECODING: How Ukraine Is Methodically Choking Off Russian Oil
On the night of July 11 to 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran refinery again, in Russia's Samara region, sparking a major fire,…
ANALYSIS: Kyiv's Air Defense Becomes the Absolute Priority of Summer 2026
Since the start of summer 2026, Kyiv has been living through one of the most intense bombardment stretches of the entire war launched by…
FACT-CHECK: Samara Under Drones, Was Russia's Strategic Depth Really Hit
On July 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the refinery at Syzran, in the Samara region, more than 900 kilometers from the nearest Ukrainian border…