Europe can’t stay hooked on other people’s tech
At least not for critical capabilities that can be manipulated or switched off exactly when we most need them.
Latvian voters deliver unprecedented landslide
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says Ukraine must win and Europe must get serious about security.
Estonia demonstrates how all European countries must handle Russian sabotage
It’s not like in the movies. European publics need to better understand the reality of recruitment by foreign intelligence services. That means being as transparent as possible when more cases are uncovered.
‘Golden arches theory’ was meant to predict peace. It encouraged war
The West thought economic integration restrained aggression, while Russia thought it restrained any response to its aggression. Only the willingness to defend rules actually matters.
Europe should look to Narva for inspiration, not pity, in the face of Russian threats
Far from being the most vulnerable, the Baltic countries have the most expertise to share on how all Europeans can raise their preparedness and civic resilience, while standing firm on support for Ukraine.
Acclaimed Russia expert’s speaking tour in Russia hampered by lack of basic knowledge about Russia
John Mearsheimer is regularly introduced in the media as an expert on Russia, yet he was flummoxed about how to buy a coffee in Moscow. With Mearshei-mania not quite gripping Russia during his visit, we take a deep dive into how ‘realists’ lost touch with reality.
Narva understands the Kremlin playbook
Dr Amara Graps examines how Narva has withstood a destructive 20th century and continued attempts to divide it.
Gabrielius Landsbergis receives French state honour
Landsbergis has some of the sharpest takes - and now also the Knight's Cross of the French Legion of Honour.
Chinese official attempts Wolf Warrior Diplomacy™. It does not go well
No one expected the Seoul Defense Dialogue to gain so much attention online, until an ill-judged intervention.