Category: Europe & Central Asia
43 Articles
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
Breaking the Ice: The Prospect of a Joint Nordic Military
In March 2023, leaders of the Nordic air forces of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland signed a joint declaration to integrate their collective air forces in the…
January 18, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
- Intelligence & National Security
Tip of the Spear: Analyzing Ukrainian Intelligence Operations Behind Russian Lines
Over the past two years, the gaze of the world has largely fixated on the stalemated nature of fighting on the ground in eastern and southern Ukraine. As successes and failures…
January 10, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
La Bérézina: A Frenchman’s Review of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon
I must confess that when Ridley Scott announced a new movie about Napoléon Bonaparte, I was overwhelmed with excitement. As a former student at King’s College London, I had…
January 2, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
Taking Moscow Off the Air: Adapting to Russian Channels’ Ban in Lithuania
The use of information as a tool to influence foreign audiences is a tale as old as time. The creation and spread of technology may have amplified the process, but the …
November 30, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
Geopolitics in the Babyhouse: How the Kremlin uses Adopted Orphans to Advance Its Foreign Policy Agenda
“I didn’t want to go, but no one asked me,” remarked a Ukrainian orphan deported to Russia after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These tragic words represent…
October 26, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
Mobilized, Forgotten, Ignored: Russia’s Control Mechanisms of its Minority Populations Amid the Russo-Ukrainian War
The recruitment ad for the Russian military, released in the spring of 2023, hammered home the sentiment that signing up for service was not only patriotic but manly. Considering…
October 25, 2023
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
The Long Shadow of Kinzhal: Why Russia’s Hypersonics Matter
On Thursday, March 9, Russian MiG-31 fighters employed 6 hypersonic Kh47M2 “Kinzhal” missiles in strikes on population centers and infrastructure …
April 7, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
Icarus in the Kremlin: The Fading Political Power of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group
A group of Wagner fighters huddled around their patron, bundled in combat fatigues and balaclavas amidst a backdrop of chalk-colored rock. Russian state media reposted the image…
March 29, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
The Future of Ukraine: Will the EU Show Resolve or Indecision?
The coming year will be critical for Ukrainians in their fight against Russian aggression. The Ukrainian people have undoubtedly shown their resilience and fortitude to fight for…
March 6, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
What Are We Doing In Ukraine?
Unrestrained and uncoordinated Western support would go against American and European national interests, undermining Europe’s defense capabilities and escalating the risk of…
February 24, 2023