Somaliland has been functionally independent for three decades—and the Trump administration has much to gain from formally recognizing it. Read it here.

A UN-backed peacekeeping force in Ukraine would not only fail to deter Russia but also legitimize its illegal territorial conquests. Read it here.

The EU should consider Africa as a strategic alternative to Russia to avoid repeating past energy-dependence mistakes amid hybrid warfare and energy-technology risks. Read it here.

Connecting maritime manufacturing with the younger rungs of the workforce should be a national security priority. Read it here.

How does the Kremlin want the world to remember 2025? A new podcast Russia Decoded analyzes Russia’s year-end media narrative on war, diplomacy, and the West. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.