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Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-28

Europe breaks the deadlock on Ukraine

The EU's €90 billion loan for Ukraine shows Europe can turn internal compromise into strategic effect, even while managing energy dependence, sanctions pressure and the financial demands of a long war.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-26

Expansion of defense agreement reinforces the U.S.-Philippine alliance

The expansion of the longstanding agreement is turning treaty language into usable military capacity -- and raising the strategic cost of coercion in the South China Sea.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-25

Transatlantic partnership powers NATO's credible deterrence

From U.S. bombers launching strikes out of British airbases to the Royal Navy's unbroken deterrent patrols, the U.S.-UK partnership turns NATO commitments into rapid combat power across Europe.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-25

The unseen threat: ballistic missile submarines

U.S. ballistic missile submarines are central to stability in the Indo-Pacific, providing a survivable retaliatory capability in a theatre where miscalculation could carry extreme consequences.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-23

Silent guardians

Hidden in the depths of the world's oceans, U.S. ballistic missile submarines remain America's most survivable nuclear deterrent — denying any adversary confidence in a disarming first strike.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-22

Hungary turns page, opens new chapter of EU, NATO alignment

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-21

China's demographic crisis deepens strategic vulnerabilities

China's reverse population bomb has hit hard, unraveling Beijing's self-reliance superpower dream and forcing deeper foreign dependence that is cracking its partnership with Russia.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-20

U.S. and allies keep undersea edge over China

U.S. and allied submarines still hold the edge. China's 'Transparent Ocean' push cannot match Western stealth, doctrine, communications and coalition strength in the Indo-Pacific.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-15

NATO's Strategic Resolve ensures global stability

As China, Russia, North Korea and Iran deepen their partnerships and military capabilities, NATO's collective strength and modernized forces remain the cornerstone of global stability.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Strategic Affairs 2026-04-10

How did Pakistan broker a temporary truce between Iran and the US?

Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in the Middle East.