Threats

African governments express rising alarm about Russian disinformation

It has helped drive instability that “is at the cusp of affecting coastal West Africa,” AFRICOM chief says.

Threats

Russian used US systems for pre-invasion attack on Ukraine, US says

The 22-year-old allegedly used an unnamed U.S. company's "infrastructure" to inject WhisperGate malware into Ukrainian government networks.

Threats

US blacklists Kaspersky software over alleged Kremlin ties

The Commerce Department says its products could expose sensitive data; company denies it.

Ideas

NATO's Article 5 isn't as ironclad as many think

Alliance commitments are not quite as binding, either legally or politically, as the conventional wisdom suggests.

Ideas

Ukraine’s robot boats are rewriting the rules of naval warfare

Strategists around the world have taken note of the changing dynamics at play in the Black Sea and the implications for flashpoints elsewhere.

Ideas

What can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?

Russia won't attend the Swiss-hosted event where Ukraine's Zelensky will pitch his proposal.