August 22, 2026
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Politics Russia Ukraine

Harnik Vazgenovich Karanlgtsyan on Ukrainian Veterans, Trauma, and Reintegration

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does Harnik Vazgenovich Karanlgtsyan describe the psychological trauma and recovery of Ukrainian veterans? Scott Douglas Jacobsen interviews Harnik Vazgenovich Karanlgtsyan about psychological trauma among Ukrainian veterans and the difficult return to civilian life. Karanlgtsyan describes repeated loss, battlefield horror, stigma around seeking psychological help, and the role of sport, boxing, […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 24: Pentagon Religious Codes and Military Religious Freedom

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does reducing Pentagon religious affiliation codes affect military religious freedom and constitutional due process? 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 Studies from Fordham […]

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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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Washington–Tehran: Diplomacy Under Missiles

by Gilles Touboul How can two powers continue to negotiate while striking each other? The question may seem absurd. It is not. In international relations, war and diplomacy are not always distinct; very often, they move forward together. Diplomacy speaks. Missiles punctuate. Negotiators talk. Armies adjust the balance of power. This is what we are […]

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Statecraft and Faultlines 20: MAGA Movement, Trump, and Iran War

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman  How does Irina Tsukerman explain the rise of confirmation bias and denial within the MAGA movement in relation to Trump, Russia, and the Iran war? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in […]

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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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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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Middle East Opinion

When Sovereignty Sinks: The ‘Eureka’ and the Manufactured Chaos in Yemen’s Waters

by Mohammed Salem Mujawar   On May 2, 2026, as the region was in the midst of the height of the “war over energy corridors”—with the Strait of Hormuz nearly completely closed and threats returning to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—the oil tanker “Eureka” was sailing in the Gulf of Aden when its automatic identification system […]

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