Russia is not the enemy. The EU should be destroyed. Is this Trump’s strategy?
"Although the National Security Strategy says very little about Russia, what it does say is really, really significant because it does not treat Russia as an adversary. But we’re talking about an atte...
11 Dec 202530min
What would anti-corruption fighter Olena Tregub say to President Zelenskyy?
"Fighting corruption has strategic importance for Ukraine’s national security. I believe this because when it comes to corruption in areas critical to national defense and security, we very often see ...
1 Dec 202525min
Why did the US peace plan for Ukraine look like a Russian influence operation?
Alex Finley, a former officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations and author of the Victor Caro intelligence novels, unpacks a story that sounds like one of her satirical books – but may be anythin...
26 Nov 202520min
Toward far-right policies? What to expect from the European Parliament
Does the European Parliament have a new majority? Is the EPP normalizing the far-right? And why does EPP chair Manfred Weber vote with the Patriots when he and the President of the Commission, Ursula ...
20 Nov 202524min
Is Russia the most malign actor in the global information sphere?
How has the nature of threats changed over the past decades? With a 36-year career in Canada’s foreign service and security community, Jennifer Irish can tell. We met at the Stratcom Under Pressure co...
12 Nov 202526min
If Trump starts testing nuclear weapons, who will be the biggest winner?
US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that, because of other countries' testing programs, he has instructed the Department of War to begin testing nuclear weapons on an equal bas...
6 Nov 202532min
Why authoritarians are no longer on the defensive – and how they are reshaping world politics
If authoritarians seek to dictate the global agenda while liberal democracies at least partly resist, could this lead to conflicts or even wars? This was one of my questions for Alexander Cooley, Prof...
28 Okt 202530min
Do the ICC warrants for Putin and Netanyahu still matter?
Some people welcome the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, yet criticize the same procedure when applied to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. W...
20 Okt 202525min
