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DECODING: How the West Is Structuring Its Deterrence Against Four Threats
The West no longer faces a single isolated threat, but a strategic convergence between four authoritarian regimes: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
ANALYSIS: Air Defense, the Achilles' Heel Kyiv Can No Longer Ignore
On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian air defenses shot down none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia, according to air force data cited…
REPORT: How Kyiv Is Methodically Draining the Oil That Funds Putin
On the night of July 11 into July 12, 2026, Ukrainian forces carried out one of their most massive operations against Russian oil logistics…
DECODING: The Industrial Battle Putin Cannot Win
On July 8, 2026, in Ankara, American President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky something Kyiv had been demanding for months: a license…
DECODING: Ukraine's economy refuses to bend under Russian strikes
Some images contradict, almost by their sheer existence, a narrative Moscow has been trying to sell for months. While Ukrainian drones turn Russian refineries…
ANALYSIS: In the Sahel, Russia's strategy bogs down in Azawad's sand
There is something obscene about the synchronicity of these images. While Sergei Lavrov shook hands with Burundi's president on July 10, 2026, wrapping up…
EDITORIAL: Beijing and Moscow Tighten Their Naval Grip on the Pacific
From July 6 to 13, 2026, the Chinese and Russian navies conducted, in the Yellow Sea, the joint exercise Marine Interaction 2026, also called…
FACT-CHECK: Maritime Interaction 2026, what the China-Russia naval exercise really shows
Since the launch of the joint naval exercise Maritime Interaction 2026, also called Joint Sea 2026, between China and Russia in the Yellow Sea,…
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…