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NATO Downs Russian Drones in Poland in First Direct Engagement, Exposing Gaps in Alliance Defenses

September 12, 2025
Plus: On Sept. 6–7, Russia launched its largest aerial assault against Ukraine.
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Interview: Harvard’s Graham Allison on the second Trump administration and the international security order

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In this interview with John Mecklin of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Harvard Professor Graham Allison reflects on three key 'unnatural' accomplishments of the post-WWII international order, Donald Trump's challenges to that order, and the possibility of Trump working with China to prevent a global catastrophe.
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Russia's Demographic Vanishing Act: A Warning From History

Monica Duffy Toft August 06, 2025 RM Exclusives
Russia's decision to shroud its population figures in secrecy represents only the latest chapter in a long history of Soviet and Russian demographic denial—and it portends dangerous consequences for regional stability.
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NATO Downs Russian Drones in Poland in First Direct Engagement, Exposing Gaps in Alliance Defenses
September 12, 2025
Analysis
Interview: Harvard’s Graham Allison on the second Trump administration and the international security order
September 04, 2025
Analysis
Russia's Demographic Vanishing Act: A Warning From History
August 06, 2025
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Chinese Drone Tech Fuels Both Sides of Russia-Ukraine War

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The vast majority of drones that fill the skies over Ukraine and Russia are likely either made in China or contain a number of key components made in China.
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While support for peace with Russia did increase among Ukrainians, according to Gallup, one should bear in mind that it is one thing to support peace talks in general and quite another to support potential compromises.
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Claim in July 2025: “In the battle for Ukraine, the front line is increasingly at a standstill.”

RM Staff
Our analysis of ISW and DeepState data reveals that it was not accurate to portray the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian front in June 2025 as “increasingly at a standstill.”
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The Two Main Factors of the Future War Are Demography and Economy

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