Men Lie, Strategies Lie—Numbers Don’t
To find the real priorities of the National Defense Strategy – check the word counts, says Peter W. Singer.
Russia’s War in Ukraine
Candace Rondeaux, “Putin’s Sledgehammer”
Candace Rondeaux features on this episode of C-SPAN’s Booknotes+ to discuss her book Putin’s Sledgehammer.
Sinking Speedboats with a Supercarrier
New America’s Peter W. Singer examines the lopsided costs of and looming choice to escalate or end Operation Southern Spear.
Europe Hesitated on Ukraine. Trump and Putin Moved In.
Europe’s wavering on whether—and how—to deploy frozen Russian assets for war reparations left a perilous gap, argues Candace Rondeaux.
The Marketplace Has Superseded Diplomacy in Ukraine Talks
Candace Rondeaux warns that profit-seeking fixers are pulling Russia-Ukraine diplomacy into a volatile, unaccountable marketplace.
Trump’s ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Gambit With Belarus Is a Dead End
Candace Rondeaux unpacks for WPR how Trump’s team is attempting a daring recalibration with Minsk. Is it a strategic gamble or a mirage?
Wars of Deception are Becoming the Norm. America Isn’t Ready
New America’s Peter W. Singer examines the role of deception in modern war.
Trump Should Leverage Putin’s Desperation, Not Alleviate It
Candace Rondeaux writes in World Politics Review that rising pressure on Russia could give the U.S. a rare chance to seek concessions.
A Wartime Boom Is Remaking NATO’s Defense Industrial Landscape
The Fiery Fall of the Wagner Group: An Excerpt from “Putin’s Sledgehammer”
In her new book, Candace Rondeaux reveals chilling ties between Russia’s mercenaries and Vladimir Putin.