How the Russian Orthodox Church Became a Weapon of Political Warfare
Bottom Line The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has become a central pillar of the Kremlin’s political and informational warfare...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How the Russian Orthodox Church Became a Weapon of Political Warfare
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Trial by Fire for Japan’s New Prime Minister
Having won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership election on October 4, Sanae Takaichi’s road to becoming Japan’s...
American Missiles and Russian Dachas: Tomahawk and the Future of Stability and Deterrence in Europe
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Is Gen Z Reshaping Africa’s Political Landscape?
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The Domestic Response to Operation “Rising Lion”
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act is No More
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AUKUS Still Has a Virginia Problem
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China’s Closing Window: Strategic Compression and the Risk of Crisis
When Beijing dispatched a relatively unknown rear admiral from its National Defense University to the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue, bypassing...