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UkraineAlert

Jul 2, 2026

The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda

By Ryan Prior

While Ukraine often garners headlines for its drone warfare innovation, the country is also producing a playbook for countering Russian propaganda. This Ukrainian experience offers important lessons for the wider Western world, writes Ryan Prior.

Conflict Defense Policy

MENASource

Jul 1, 2026

The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn’t ready.

By Diana Rayes 

The US Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status programs crates a troubling global precedent.

Migration Syria

AfricaSource

Jul 1, 2026

At 250 years old, the US must continue to refine the message it sends abroad—including to Africa

By Deneyse A. Kirkpatrick

US influence depends on more than military power, aid budgets, or diplomatic statements. It depends on the credibility of its democracy.

Politics & Diplomacy Resilience & Society

UkraineAlert

Jun 30, 2026

Ukraine’s blockade of Crimea puts Putin’s greatest victory under threat

By Peter Dickinson

Crimea has long been seen as Vladimir Putin’s greatest victory, but Ukraine's drone blockade is now turning the Russian-occupied peninsula into an embarrassing symbol of imperial overreach, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Jun 30, 2026

Banning Russian soldiers from the EU is a common sense security measure

By Elena Davlikanova, Tatiana Vorozhko

Supporters of the current proposal to ban Russian military personnel from the EU see it as a common sense security measure in response to the Kremlin's escalating hybrid war against Europe, write Elena Davlikanova and Tatiana Vorozhko.

Conflict Cybersecurity

Issue Brief

Jun 30, 2026

Looking to a decade of delivery: The Three Seas Initiative charts its course forward

By Emma Nix and Ian Brzezinski

The Three Seas Initiative aims to bolster investment in cross-border energy, digital, and transport infrastructure to fuel regional prosperity and security.

Central Europe Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Jun 26, 2026

Lessons for Africa from Brazil on becoming more resilient to climate disasters

By Eduardo A. Haddad, José Marengo, Regina Alvalá, and Tércio Ambrizzi

The growing economic and social impacts of natural disasters highlight the need for stronger disaster risk governance across many African countries. Brazil's disaster monitoring and early-warning system offers a model.

Africa Brazil

UkraineAlert

Jun 25, 2026

Belarus is quietly preparing to play a larger role in Russia’s Ukraine war

By Hanna Liubakova

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is not enthusiastic about the prospect of joining Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but he appears to be steadily building up his country’s military capacity in case he finds himself pushed more directly into the war, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus Conflict

UkraineAlert

Jun 25, 2026

The West can learn from Ukraine’s AI future vision beyond the battlefield

By Andrew D’Anieri

The US and Europe are already looking to Ukraine for the next generation of defense technologies. As Western countries debate their own AI strategies, they would likewise do well to examine Ukraine as a similar starting point for further innovation, writes Andrew D’Anieri.

Artificial Intelligence Conflict

AfricaSource

Jun 24, 2026

Governments are still underestimating the power of sports

By Rama Yade

Governments should harness the power of sports for their economic development strategies.

Africa Civil Society

Experts