Strategy International

12/10/2026

Washington Seeks New Trilateral Ukraine-Russia Talks

The United States has proposed technical-level trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia, with the United Arab Emirates suggested as a possible venue. The initiative emerged during the UN General Assembly as Washington explored diplomatic options for ending the war, while previous negotiation rounds have failed to produce a lasting breakthrough.

08/10/2026

Completing South America: How Brazil Could Seal Trump's Regional Dominance

South America has become fertile ground the Donroe Doctrine, with Brazil's elections in October offering a pivotal moment to expand U.S. regional influence.

By Matias Salord

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07/10/2026

Ukraine Faces a Growing War-Funding Gap

Ukraine has disclosed that the cost of sustaining its war effort in 2026 is expected to reach $155 billion, leaving a projected $27 billion funding gap. Kyiv is seeking additional international support while Russia prepares significantly higher defence spending for 2027, highlighting the increasingly financial dimension of the conflict.

06/10/2026

Yet Another Turning Point?

While Western commentators are hailing the recent success Ukraine has had in attacking targets in Russia, these will have no impact Russia’s willingness to continue the war.

By Prof. Michael Grossman

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05/10/2026

Russia Issues Nuclear Warning to NATO Over Kaliningrad

Russia has issued a new nuclear warning to NATO, accusing the alliance of pursuing a dangerous course around Kaliningrad. Moscow warned that attempts to isolate the Russian exclave could trigger direct confrontation, while NATO rejected the rhetoric and described its activities as defensive. The exchange highlights renewed escalation risks across Europe.

02/10/2026

The crippling impact of US economic and financial measures against Iran

The article outlines the consequences of the military confrontation and economic sanctions on Iran.

By Professor Farid Mirbagheri

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30/09/2026

AI and the Houthi Missile Program: Evidence, Limits, and Implications for Small Armed Groups

In September 2026, Houthi missile and drone strikes on southern Saudi Arabia coincided with an Anthropic report on AI misuse. The report described a northern Yemen cell that used Claude Code for missile guidance software and tested a rocket. The test appeared to fail, no operational weapon was fielded, and Anthropic did not name the Houthis. The public record therefore does not show that AI-developed weapons struck Saudi Arabia. It does show that frontier models can substitute for scarce software engineering in weapons programs. For small armed groups, that substitution depends on hardware, components, and expertise, but it is strategically significant.

By Prof. Frederic Lemieux

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30/09/2026

The Emerging Strategic Doctrine: Defence + Technology + Environment + Political Legitimacy

The strategic lesson of 2026 is increasingly clear. €454 billion in European defence spending, a €3 billion Greek-Israeli defence architecture, 348 IRIS² satellites, accelerating climate pressures and Iceland's 52.8% rejection of renewed EU accession negotiations appear unrelated-but they point toward the same conclusion. Power in the coming decade will depend on states that can combine credible defence, technological sovereignty, environmental resilience and democratic legitimacy. Europe needs not simply more policies, but a new strategic political direction.

28/09/2026

Environmental Security Is Now National Security

Europe is warming approximately twice as fast as the global average. During the first half of 2026 alone, temperatures reached 41°C during major European heatwaves, affecting around 100 million people. Later summer assessments estimated at least 35,000 excess deaths during successive heatwaves. Environmental resilience must therefore enter defence and national-security planning alongside military threats.

25/09/2026

Ahead of the UN General Assembly: Hungary’s Foreign Policy Realignment

Ending Orbán’s transactional diplomacy: Hungary retakes its Euro-Atlantic seat, embraces multilateralism, and distances itself from Moscow ahead of UNGA-81

By Bence Molnar-Somogyvari

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