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Column· No. 1713

COLUMN: One more year — the EU extends its sanctions against Russia through July 2027

Economic sanctions do not win wars on their own. But they deprive the adversary of resources, complicate its military imports, and impose a political…

Profile· No. 1711

PROFILE: Dubna, second strike — Ukraine dismantles Russia's military space constellation

When Zelensky says "long-range sanctions," he is choosing his words with precision. This is not a metaphor — it is a doctrine. Ukraine is…

Investigation· No. 1710

INVESTIGATION: The Hornet drone forces Russia to build a five-layer defense

What Ukrainian engineers accomplished with the Hornet exemplifies what the war in Ukraine has produced at its best: local solutions, adapted to real threats,…

Open letter· No. 1707

OPEN LETTER: MOBIDIK — the Ukrainian naval drone that changes the rules of war in the Black Sea

I have a deep admiration for Ukraine's capacity to innovate under the most extreme constraints imaginable. No surface navy, no aircraft carriers, coastlines partially…

Column· No. 1706

COLUMN: Zelensky cuts Belarus drone relays — the most silent of victories

What strikes me about this episode is the economy of means. Zelensky did not fire a missile. He asked a public question, set a…

Investigation· No. 1704

INVESTIGATION: The ZIRKA — $2,000, 340 km/h, and Automatic Death for Shaheds

I am struck by this relentless equation: Russia pays a few tens of thousands of dollars for its Shaheds; Ukraine was responding with missiles…

Reportage· No. 1701

REPORT: Trump Demands NATO Loyalty — Rutte Walks on Eggshells in Washington

There is something deeply uncomfortable about this image: the leaders of an alliance of sovereign democracies learning to navigate the whims of one man…

Analysis· No. 1699

ANALYSIS: 259 Engagements in 24 Hours — the Ukrainian Front on the Edge of Endurance

I keep looking for words that match what 259 engagements in a day actually means. I can't find them. It's one of those numbers…

Open letter· No. 1697

OPEN LETTER: To the Talion Drone — Welcome to the War for Ukrainian Skies

There is something strange and poignant about writing an open letter to a drone. But what Talion represents goes beyond the machine: it is…

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