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PROFILE: Russia Builds Bases on the Finnish Border — 115,000 Potential Soldiers on NATO's Flank
In June 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published a pair of assessments that stopped European security analysts cold. Russia, its…
TESTIMONY: Trump Relaunches His $475M Suit Against CNN — The Supreme Court in His Crosshairs
On June 8, 2026, Donald Trump's legal team filed a formal notice with federal courts: the former — and current — president intends to…
ESSAY: The Supreme Court 8-1 Preserves the FCC — and Reminds Us That the Rule of Law Is Non-Negotiable
On June 4, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 ruling in the case pitting the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) against Verizon…
PROFILE: Muk Choi Lau and the 6-3 Supreme Court — When the Green Card Becomes Revocable
On June 23, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling in Blanche v. Lau that quietly but profoundly transformed the…
REPORT: Rheinmetall, MBDA, Ukrainian Drones — Europe Forges Its War Arsenal at a Forced March
As of March 31, 2026, German defence giant Rheinmetall posted a consolidated order book of €73 billion — a figure that would have seemed…
DECODING: Poland's White Book Exposes Putin's Invisible Arsenal Against the Baltic States
On June 16, 2026, in Luxembourg, before the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski laid an explosive dossier…
TESTIMONY: When the USA-Iran Deal Crashes Oil Prices — and Bleeds Russia's War Finances
In March 2026, global oil prices experienced their largest disruption in years. Iran had effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli…
ESSAY: Russia Struck Chornobyl and Rescue Vessels — Can We Still Speak of Red Lines
In the night of June 6–7, 2026, Russian forces launched 236 drones of types Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces shot down…
PROFILE: Putin's Russia — A War Economy Devouring Its Own Future in Q1 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Russia devoted 5.9 trillion rubles — approximately $81.4 billion — to military spending. That figure represents 46% of…