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Europe

On Russia-Ukraine, the misdiagnosed patient is flatlining

All along we've been told this was about aggressive expansionism and applied a strategy of deterrence. That was wrong.

Why German rearmament isn't happening
Europe

Why German rearmament isn't happening

Chancellor Merz's much-touted defense renewal appears to be more fragile than he lets on

Patriot-missile
Europe

Inflating Russian missile costs hides our own weapons crisis

The narrative that Moscow's war is 'unsustainable' deflects from real production and performance problems in American arms to Ukraine

Diplomacy Watch: Trump turns the screws on Moscow
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Diplomacy Watch: Trump turns the screws on Moscow

In a sudden about-face, the president went from meeting with Putin to issuing sanctions on Russia’s top oil producers

iran, china, russia
Middle East

'Annulled'! Russia won't abide snapback sanctions on Iran

The US-led move to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has drawn Moscow's ire, and with it a bifurcation of international law

On Ukraine and Venezuela, Trump needs to dump the sycophants
Europe

On Ukraine and Venezuela, Trump needs to dump the sycophants

There's a lot of smoke being blown about big 'deals' and huge 'wins.' True military professionals would tell him the hard truths.