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The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-19

Paranoia and purges put Russian, Iranian nuclear engineering in crosshairs

The loss of engineers and researchers in the two countries represents a strategic vulnerability, sending a chilling message to the next generation.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-13

Arctic power play: NATO's modern edge against aging rivals

As the Arctic becomes a focal point of global competition, NATO's technological advancements and operational readiness provide a critical edge.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-08

Blowing up the bridge between Tehran and Moscow

The institutional mechanisms that enabled Iran and Russia to share knowledge, train specialists and adapt advanced designs in missile and nuclear domains now are in disarray.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-07

Germany, Norway vow to step up N. Atlantic surveillance amid Russian threat

The two countries vowed to strengthen their 'surveillance and control over these strategic areas to counter potential threats, including maritime and airborne activities.'

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-06

Under the ice: Strategic uncertainty in the Arctic's emerging cold front

Russia may have operational speed in the Arctic, but NATO brings technological precision, flexible basing and strategic depth to the table.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-05

Russia's war in Ukraine: A march toward military and economic collapse

Moscow has demonstrated it is focused on self-preservation rather than on the safety and security of its citizens.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-08-01

The hidden collapse of missile, nuclear research in Russia and Iran

With rising paranoia, purges and brain drains, the missile and nuclear programs of both countries face critical setbacks beyond battlefield attrition.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-07-30

Russia sends abducted Ukrainian teens into combat amid troop shortage: report

An estimated 35,000 children have been taken from Ukraine's occupied eastern territories since 2014, and now bodies of teenagers allegedly are being found on the battlefield.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-07-25

In Russia and Iran, the pursuit of nuclear knowledge leads scientists to perilous fates

State-sponsored missile and nuclear programs in Russia and Iran have become treacherous corridors where 'scholastic decapitation' squanders or eliminates talent.

The announcement comes more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders.

Strategic Affairs 2025-07-24

Russia's shrinking future: Kremlin campaigns for more babies amid war losses

President Vladimir Putin casts Russia's shrinking population as a matter of national survival and has rolled out a slew of pro-family policies and rhetoric.