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Falling from the sky: Why Russia’s Tu-22M3 Backfire bomber is struggling to survive in Ukraine war

Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Tu-22M has been forced into a new reality in Ukraine: modern air defenses make “classic” ...
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The ticking clock: Why NATO’s deterrence against Russia is under pressure

Putin has long wanted to extract concessions from NATO. The three factors deterring Russia from an attack—a war in Ukraine, military capacity, and NATO strength ...

Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign

After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure ...

The Russia‑Ukraine energy shock: Why geopolitics demands a clean energy shift

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, it exposed a critical weakness at the heart of Europe’s energy system. Within weeks gas ...