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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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DECODING: The Ankara Gamble: Turning The Hague's Promises into Real Tanks, Shells and Missiles
Analysis· No. 1097

DECODING: The Ankara Gamble: Turning The Hague's Promises into Real Tanks, Shells and Missiles

On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of NATO member states will gather at the presidential Beştepe Palace in Ankara, Turkey. This summit…

ANALYSIS: The Refinery War: How Ukraine Is Turning Russian Oil Into an Achilles' Heel
Analysis· No. 1095

ANALYSIS: The Refinery War: How Ukraine Is Turning Russian Oil Into an Achilles' Heel

On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones traveled more than 1,300 kilometers to strike the Bashneft refineries in Ufa, in the Bashkortostan region, hitting two…

COMMENTARY: Nine thousand five hundred returned — the only channel that still holds between Kyiv and Moscow
Commentary· No. 1081

COMMENTARY: Nine thousand five hundred returned — the only channel that still holds between Kyiv and Moscow

There is something almost incomprehensible, and yet real, about the following situation: Russia and Ukraine have been in total war for more than four…

REPORT: Russian regions drowning in debt — the hidden face of an economy sacrificed at the front
Reportage· No. 1075

REPORT: Russian regions drowning in debt — the hidden face of an economy sacrificed at the front

There is the Russia of the propagandists — the Russia of military parades on Red Square, of hypersonic missiles and Vladimir Putin's triumphant speeches.…

ANALYSIS: Russian bonds collapse — the debt market has already condemned the Kremlin's war
Analysis· No. 1074

ANALYSIS: Russian bonds collapse — the debt market has already condemned the Kremlin's war

There are truths that missiles cannot tell, realities that Kremlin communiqués cannot mask, and verdicts that only money delivers with implacable coldness. The Russian…

COMMENTARY: Latvia Sounds the Alarm: Drones and Missiles, Russia's Hybrid War Is Already at Our Door
Commentary· No. 1069

COMMENTARY: Latvia Sounds the Alarm: Drones and Missiles, Russia's Hybrid War Is Already at Our Door

There are truths that only those who live the threat directly have the courage to speak. Latvia, a country of 1.8 million people on…

EDITORIAL: Strike far, strike true: why Ukrainian drones are worth more than a thousand speeches
Editorial· No. 1059

EDITORIAL: Strike far, strike true: why Ukrainian drones are worth more than a thousand speeches

While Western diplomats polish their communiqués, while experts debate red lines and escalation risks, while governments measure their support to the millimeter of political…

ANALYSIS: Ufa in flames: how Ukrainian drones strangle Russia's oil lung at 1,300 km
Analysis· No. 1056

ANALYSIS: Ufa in flames: how Ukrainian drones strangle Russia's oil lung at 1,300 km

On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones traveled more than 1,300 kilometers to strike deep into Bashkiria, a Russian region that most Westerners couldn't have…

EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
Editorial· No. 1052

EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…

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