Strategic Affairs 2026-02-06

China's nuclear arsenal has no limits, transparency, declarations, or controls, and estimates suggest Beijing is on track to have over 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-26

Putin's views on the Soviet Union’s collapse stem from deep-seated anxieties about legacy and identity.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-15

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine serves as a stark reminder of the potential costs of miscalculation.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-12

Ukraine's departure from the Soviet Union remains central to Putin's worldview and strategy.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-10

The military juntas of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger may be swapping one form of dependency for another.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-06

The deployment of a newly developed Russian hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile known as the Oreshnik in Belarus is aimed at influencing perceptions.

Strategic Affairs 2026-01-05

The deployment of a Russian nuclear-capable missile to Belarus is not a prelude to a new front opening, but a continuation of the Kremlin's long-standing strategy of fear and intimidation.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-31

Russian foreign policy is designed to pressure Turkey into abandoning its support for Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-30

Ukraine has gained new tools because diplomacy has stalled, not because restraint has failed.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-26

The recent visit of a Russian military transport aircraft to Caracas amounted to political theater.