Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia are both suffering as the war enters its fifth year

By Daniel DePetris

February 10, 2026

op-edSyria, Middle East

What the latest ceasefire and unification deal means for Syria

By Alexander Langlois

February 9, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, Iran, U.S.‑Iran, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

What happens when we give Europe first dibs on U.S. missiles for war

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 9, 2026

op-edNuclear weapons, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Welcome to a Global Nuclear Arms Dilemma

By Daniel DePetris

February 6, 2026

In the mediaNuclear weapons, Russia

Russia warns of response to any U.S. weapons deployment in Greenland

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

February 5, 2026

op-edVenezuela, Western Hemisphere

LTE: Trump rakes the path of least resistance in Venezuela

By Daniel DePetris

February 5, 2026