From Tehran to Donbas: What the Iran War Means for Russia and Ukraine
The sudden outbreak of war in in Iran has snapped the world’s attention away from Eastern Europe toward the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
From Tehran to Donbas: What the Iran War Means for Russia and Ukraine
A nation must think before it acts.
Ukraine
Better Late Than Never, US and Allies Race toward Ukrainian Counter-Shahed Tech
This piece is part of Behind the Front, an FPRI project on the future of US and allied national...
In Conversation with Tomasz Szatkowski | Poland’s Evolution as a Security Provider
The following conversation was recorded on September 24, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to...
American Missiles and Russian Dachas: Tomahawk and the Future of Stability and Deterrence in Europe
The Tomahawk cruise missile is a near perfect machine. Its development followed advances in guidance and turbofan engine technology...
Russia’s New Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sits down with Rob Lee, a military expert and senior fellow at the...
The Wrong Russia-Ukraine Deal Could Undermine US Security
As of the writing of this article, American efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian War remain stalemated like the fighting...
The Feminists Defending Ukraine
Ben Gardner-Gill: Hello, and welcome to Baltic Ways. I’m your co-host, Ben Gardner-Gill. Today we’re talking with Gražina...
When Demands for Peace Violate the Right to Self-Defense
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I have encountered questions asking why Ukraine has not ended the war. Those...
Something Old, Something New: Transatlantic Discords in the Second Trump Presidency
Tensions are rising across the Atlantic, and the rhetoric is heating up. For months, Europe has been bracing for...
A Photo Op Goes Sideways: Causes and Effects of the Trump-Zelensky Fracas
I’m sitting in Ukraine as I write this. In a case of perhaps the most awkward timing imaginable, I...