Good to Know: The offense-defense balance
The technology and tactics behind Ukraine's August 2024 offensive into Russian territory.
The E.U. is turning geopolitical. Is Venus becoming Mars?
E.U. diplomat Josep Borrell warned the Russian army will be ‘annihilated’ if it launches a nuclear attack. These words suggest a more assertive European Union.
How Putin’s partial mobilization could backfire
Ill-trained, unwilling reservists may hamper Russia’s efforts in Ukraine.
Why Russia’s mobilization may lower the risk of nuclear war — for now
If Putin were truly desperate, he might have turned to ‘non-strategic’ nuclear weapons.
Is there a difference between ‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ weapons?
In Ukraine and beyond, skills, determination and tactics matter more than the mix of weapons
The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Ukraine’s oligarchs are united against Russia
That wasn’t the case in 2014.
Even Russian-speaking Ukrainians don’t want to be evacuated to Russia or Belarus
The research shows that Russian speakers across much of Ukraine identify as Ukrainian
Discharge, ‘Massacre of Innocents (Air Attack)’: The Week In One Song
The assault on Ukraine worsens.
Volunteer troops can be a curse, not a blessing. But Ukraine may be figuring it out.
Kyiv also called on volunteers in 2014 to defend the country