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🆕 Just How Much is Too Much? The Defense Spending Dilemma by Frank Hoffman. In this piece on , Hoffman lays out the cases for and against an record-breaking US defense budget.

Just How Much is Too Much? The Defense Spending Dilemma By Frank Hoffman

As warnings of a Russian nuclear anti-satellite technology increase, revisit Kaili Ayer's piece for the . She breaks down four different types of these counterspace technologies, providing a framework for addressing the incoming technology.

From the Archives | Deterrence Scenarios in Outer Space Explore the concept of deterrence in the context of space-based capabilities and their impact on military strategy.

For answers to questions on how war accelerated structural pressures on the Kremlin, Russia's ability to sustain the war, and Russia's future after the war, watch our event recording on our YouTube channel. https://buff.ly/kVOYzzq

The Cost of War: Assessing Russia’s Strategic Decline As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its fifth year, and after si...

"Implementing stricter controls reveals growing internal pressures and the trade-offs required to sustain the war effort. These restrictions also triggered a rare and visible split between political figures and security agencies." Read more on Russian domestic sentiments regarding the war in this report.

Russia’s War of Self-Destruction - Foreign Policy Research Institute Russia’s war against Ukraine has precipitated a large-scale structural decline for the Kremlin across economic, military, and geopolitical dimensions.

In the second half of 2025, some Russian advances were attributable to Rubicon's deployment. Despite the 1st Azov Corps (National Guard of Ukraine) being redeployed, Rubicon was able to complicate the situation on the front line for Ukrainian brigades. Read more by Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata.

Inside Rubicon: The Structure of Russia’s Elite Drone Center - Foreign Policy Research Institute One of the Russian military’s most important developments in 2024-2025 was the establishment of the Rubicon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies under

"The week’s drone strikes deepened an ongoing fuel crisis. Regions have introduced fuel rationing and signs reading 'No' were placed on fuel pump nozzles." Read more about fuel shortages in Russia in the latest .

Moscow does not believe in black rain Ukrainian drones set fire to an oil refinery near central Moscow

"We want our government to send signals that the German army is not only part of a European defense, but an integrated part of the European defense of NATO. It must be available for our partners without any restrictions" (8:00). Listen to the full episode on .

Understanding the German Defense Strategy Season 3, Episode 2 | In Conversation with Roderich Kiesewetter, Member of the German Bundestag

"The disputes unfolding in Africa are not isolated controversies. Taken together, they reveal a broader transition in US policy from a broad, if at times imperfect, model of engagement to a narrower, more transactional one." Check out the full analysis by Charles Ray.

Is US Influence in Africa at a Crossroads? - Foreign Policy Research Institute The United States enters the second half of the 2020s facing a fundamental question in Africa: Is Washington still seen as a strategic partner of choice, or

"The Baltics themselves had to jump through hoops to prove that they are worthy of this membership. A big part of this story lies in the Baltics' abilities to reform themselves and do so quite fast" (4:15). Tune in to the full conversation with Dr. Andris Banka on .

Unlikely Alliance, Uncertain Future What NATO membership means to the Baltic states

FPRI Asia Director Shihoko Goto joined The Japan Institute of International Affairs to discuss Japan's leadership in reshaping the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy. https://buff.ly/QnUrHW0

Japan’s Updated FOIP: A Strategy for a Changing Indo-Pacific Japan’s new FOIP is no longer just a vision—it’s becoming a strateg...