Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging
KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly. And he fumed at the unusual decision to prevent a...
Russia ups security after ‘drone attack’
Moscow said it was tightening security after two drones exploded over the Kremlin days before the annual World War II Victory Day parade. Meanwhile,...
European Economies Are Finding New Ways to Pay for War on Their Doorstep
COPENHAGEN — Denmark, a founding member of NATO, has no artillery, submarines or air-defense system. The small Nordic nation didn’t think it needed them...
How Long Should Ukrainian Forces Defend Bakhmut? Lessons from Stalingrad
A week ago, a West Point classmate and I were discussing urban warfare. As most discussions on the topic usually do, ours gravitated to...
The Enduring Consequences of Intelligence Leaks
Having dealt with the investigation of, and fall-out from, Edward Snowden’s treachery while I served as CIA’s Chief of Counterintelligence (CI), the ongoing flap...
Left of Boom: Leveraging Security Force Assistance to Deter War
The conflict in Ukraine, now thirteen months long and counting, has made clear the costs of failed deterrence. The first lesson to draw from...
The Left and the Ukraine War
Aggression should indeed be opposed, but not at the expense of human survival or the survival of millions of Ukrainians. To be a leftist...
Sudan Army versus the RSF: The Generals’ Power Struggle
Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia are fighting for sole rule in Khartoum. Since the military coup in October 2021, which...
NATO — The Frenemy Within
During the Cold War, the insider threat to the transatlantic alliance was either infiltration by the Warsaw Pact or some form of theft. The...
5 Things the Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal about Russia’s Army
The leaked classified U.S. documents that rocked Washington and its allies this week have provided a rare glimpse into the Defense Department’s intelligence on...