Turkey's NATO Position Is More Complicated Than Ever
Turkey remains NATO's second-largest military by personnel. It also maintains deep ties with Russia. The tension is no longer manageable.
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Should Europe Issue Joint Defence Bonds? The Debate That Could Reshape the EU.
The idea of joint EU defence bonds has moved from the fringe to the mainstream. But the same fiscal politics that blocked Eurobonds for a decade stand in the wa...
Frozen Conflict or Endless War: Two Futures for Ukraine
Two serious analysts argue for fundamentally different positions on what a sustainable end to the war in Ukraine looks like.
Russia Sanctions at Three Years: What Worked, What Did Not
Three years after the West imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, the results are mixed. Energy revenues have fallen, but parallel trade routes through Cent...
“Turkey remains NATO's second-largest military by personnel. It also maintains deep ties with Russia. The tension is no longer manageable.”
The Invisible War: Sabotage Threats to Europe's Undersea Infrastructure
After Nord Stream and multiple Baltic cable incidents, Europe is scrambling to protect critical undersea infrastructure from sabotage. The challenge is immense.
European Defence Spending: The 2% Myth
The 2% of GDP target has become the dominant metric for European defence — but it is the wrong question.
The Corruption Risk Nobody Wants to Talk About in Ukraine's Reconstruction
Ukraine's reconstruction is projected to cost $500 billion. Anti-corruption mechanisms are being built, but the scale and speed of spending create enormous vuln...