August 15, 2026
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Washington’s Strategic Saturation

by Gilles Touboul Can a superpower remain credible on multiple fronts at the same time? The question is no longer whether the United States is powerful. The answer is obvious: it is. The US still possesses the world’s leading military power, an unrivaled network of alliances, substantial financial capacity, and a diplomatic influence that remains […]

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Ernst Raxarov on Sloviansk, Switzerland, and Ukraine’s War for Survival

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How did Ernst Raxarov’s Sloviansk roots and Swiss advocacy shape his response to Russia’s war against Ukraine? Ernst Raxarov, also known as Oleksandr “Sasha” Volkov, is a Ukrainian-Swiss advocate from Sloviansk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Trained in economics, computer science, and German, he moved to Switzerland through a scholarship and became […]

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John Lyman on Editorial Ethics, Bad Arguments, and Global Publishing

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does John Lyman evaluate difficult submissions, ideological conflict, and evidence standards at International Policy Digest? John Lyman is editor-in-chief of International Policy Digest, a global affairs publication he developed after graduate studies in European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and further work in Homeland Security at Virginia Commonwealth University. […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 22: Tulsi Gabbard Resignation, Trump Intelligence Strategy, and Global Media Bias

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation reveal deeper issues in U.S. intelligence, Trump-era governance, and global media attention bias? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East […]

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Vladyslav Novikov on Open-Source Intelligence, Digital Security, and the Alabuga

How does Vladyslav Novikov use open-source intelligence, AI tools, and digital evidence preservation to investigate Alabuga Polytech and Russian drone recruitment networks? Vladyslav Novikov is a Ukrainian journalist, investigator, and broadcaster with 24 Channel whose work focuses on open-source intelligence, digital evidence preservation, and Russian information operations. He is the creator of the Alabuga Case […]

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India and the Limits of Multi-Alignment

by Gilles Touboul For a long time, India’s multi-alignment was seen as a strength. New Delhi could buy weapons from Russia, talk to Washington, remain inside the BRICS with China and Russia, take part in the Quad with the United States, Japan and Australia, and still present itself as the voice of the Global South. […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 15: U.S. Alliances, China, and Middle East Power Shifts

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do U.S. foreign policy shifts and leadership dynamics affect NATO cohesion, Middle Eastern alliances, and China’s strategic positioning? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 14: Intelligence Failures, Deterrence, and Strategic Planning in an Interdependent World

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman explain intelligence failures, deterrence, and the need for multilateral strategic planning in today’s interconnected security environment?  Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 13: Strategic Overconfidence, Iran, Ukraine, and AI

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do strategic overconfidence, shifting war aims, and artificial intelligence reshape the risks of quagmire in Iran and Ukraine? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 8: Epstein Files, Redactions, and National Security

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman What do the Epstein file redactions reveal about elite networks, national security risks, and institutional failure in a more dangerous world? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies […]

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