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On the War Crimes of General Sergei Surovikin

Army General Sergei Surovikin acquired the nicknames “the Syrian butcher” and “General Armageddon” during Russia’s military operation in Syria under President Bashar al-Assad, where he commanded the Russian force grouping…

October 9, 2026Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Geopolitics

“The Valdai Signal to Trump: How Putin Is Trying to Change the Terms of the U.S. Peace Plan”

Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Valdai Club meeting on October 1, 2026, is important less for the novelty of Russia’s demands than for the moment at which they were formulated.…

October 2, 2026Russia, Ukraine, USA

Warfare

“Two Kilometers from NATO: Russian Strikes Are Creating a New Risk Zone Along the Polish Border”

A Russian jet-powered UAV strike on September 28, 2026, approximately 2 km from the Polish border crossing at Dorohusk marked another episode in which Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine produced…

September 30, 2026Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Conflict influence ops Psyops Warfare

The Cost of the Strike on Kyiv: Can the Graham Act Change Russia’s Strategy of Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

The Russian strikes on Kyiv on September 28, 2026, demonstrate a notable evolution in Russia’s air campaign. The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Dobrobut Medical Center, a pharmaceutical…

September 29, 2026Russia, UAVs, Ukraine

Democracy Governance

Elections as an Instrument of Annexation: Why the Kremlin Needs State Duma Voting in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine

On September 18–20, 2026, Russia is holding elections to the ninth convocation of the State Duma. For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Moscow is incorporating…

September 17, 2026elections, Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics

“Mutual Sustainment of Wars: A New Model of the Russia–Iran Alliance”

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on September 1 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek indicates that Russian-Iranian relations are moving toward a deeper…

September 3, 2026Iran, Russia, Ukraine, USA

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security

From Skyeton to Rheinmetall: A New Stage in Russia’s Sabotage War in Europe

Slovak police detained three foreign nationals on suspicion of preparing an arson attack on a plant operated by the Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyeton in the village of Haniska. Two suspects…

August 28, 2026Slovakia, Ukraine

Conflict National Security Warfare

Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Military Utility, Humanitarian Risks, and Implications for U.S. and NATO Security

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has opposed the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. This is not the first instance in which the organization’s position has coincided with Russian interests in…

August 14, 2026Ukraine, USA

Governance ideology

Italy’s Ukraine Policy Under Pressure: Domestic Politics and the Future of NATO Cohesion

The issue of military assistance to Ukraine is becoming an increasingly divisive fault line in Italian politics ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections. Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, leader…

August 6, 20265SM, elections, Italy, Ukraine

National Security Warfare

Potential Trump Administration Decision to Authorize Ukrainian F-16s to Employ ERAM Missiles Against Russian Ballistic Missile Launchers

Assessment Subject Political, strategic, and military-economic assessment of the potential authorization for Ukraine to employ ERAM air-launched cruise missiles against military targets located on Russian territory without specifying individual targets,…

August 3, 2026ERAM, Ukraine, USA

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