The dangerous allure of the no-fly zone
Editor’s Note: This is a heavily revised and updated version of an article written by the authors for these pages…
How Ukrainian special forces hold off Russian offensive on Kyiv’s front lines
•Weapons from the West make a big difference—as do the Russians’ poor tactics, Ukrainian officers say By Yaroslav Trofimov | Photographs by Manu…
What if Russia loses?
•A Defeat for Moscow Won’t Be a Clear Victory for the West By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage Russian President Vladimir…
There could be 10 million Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s bombs
•Europe has opened its borders to the continent’s biggest exodus of refugees since 1945. By Bart M. J. Szewczyk As Ukrainians…
Grand strategy is total: French Gen. Andre Beaufre on war in the nuclear age
By Michael Shurkin Gen. André Beaufre (1902 – 1975), the father of contemporary French strategic thought and required reading at…
The war in Ukraine, explained in maps
Kyiv, ukraine’s capital, has so far held off Russian forces. But a vast column of armoured vehicles, stretched out over 40…
Russia vs NATO military strength comparison goes viral
By Anders Anglesey An online post that compared Russia and NATO’s military strength has gone viral amid continued anger between Kyiv and Moscow…
How might the War in Ukraine end? Five factors will shape the outcome
•Russian forces have performed poorly thus far, but Ukraine’s military is expected to eventually crack. What then? By Stephen Fidler Vladimir…
NATO must prepare to defend its weakest point—the Suwalki Corridor
•On the Polish-Lithuanian border, the West must respond to Russia’s actual capabilities rather than making assumptions about its intent. By John…
Signal and noise: What Russia’s nuclear threat means for Europe
•The Kremlin instrumentalises fear of nuclear war to make others bow to its ambitions. The West and Russia have often…