Russian influence operations against the United States are not a relic of the 2016 election cycle, nor a closed chapter in the history of hybrid warfare. They are active, adaptive and, in the view of Finnish investigative journalist Jessikka Aro,
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Since 2022, Russia has opened a new front in Europe’s political system: sabotage, cyber‑attacks, disinformation campaigns and clandestine financing designed to fracture alliances, weaken democratic institutions and polarise electorates. At the same time, traditional parties on both the centre‑left and
For over four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been under siege—not just through sanctions and speeches, but via a relentless, largely undeclared campaign of sabotage, cyberwarfare, assassinations, and airstrikes. Orchestrated primarily by Israel and the United States, this
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The Baltic states and Finland are racing to redraw their rail networks on European terms. Soviet-gauge tracks – once binding these countries to Moscow – are being supplanted by European standard-gauge lines in a strategic shift with echoes of the
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With the election of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new Chancellor, the longstanding debate over supplying Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles to Ukraine has gained renewed momentum. In his inaugural speech, Merz, known for his assertive stance on defence, pledged to
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Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo declared that the nation intends to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have recently announced similar intentions, citing escalating security threats from Russia. “Withdrawing from
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In response to escalating geopolitical tensions and a shifting global security landscape, the European Union (EU) has unveiled an ambitious plan to bolster its defence capabilities. Dubbed the “ReArm Europe” initiative, this strategy aims to mobilize up to €800 billion
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In mid-March 2025, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a bold initiative: the formation of a new “Coalition of the Willing.” This coalition aims to unify European nations and global allies in a concerted effort to support Ukraine amidst
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The support provided by US President Donald Trump’s administration to the same far-right forces that Moscow’s genocidal regime has overtly and covertly backed for years has caused growing alarm across Europe. In the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,
What really drove the Kremlin during the Cold War—wild-eyed dreams of global communism, or cold-blooded fear for its own survival? The answer matters because the same instincts may still shape Moscow’s next moves. According to Melvyn P. Leffler, the binary
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