The Missing Investor: Georgia’s Port Caught Between Washington and Beijing
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 7668, the Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act. The legislation requires the…
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The House Passed a Ukraine Aid Bill. We Asked Members Why They Voted For — And Against — It
Eighteen House Republicans broke with both the White House and party leadership on June 4 to join almost all Democrats in supporting the first…
Drones Reshaped the War in Ukraine. Robots Are Doing It Again
Across Ukraine's front line, robots are replacing soldiers in the kill zone. But they can't replace them everywhere — yet.
Will Armenia’s Pivot West Hold at the Ballot Box?
Ten days before Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a high-profile public endorsement. “Nikol has my COMPLETE and TOTAL…
Iran Concerns Push Georgia Into U.S. National Security Debate
A photo shows one protester carrying a poster depicting President Donald Trump with bloodied hands and others holding portraits of then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
A ‘Clash of Personalities’: Trump and Xi Head Into High-Stakes Beijing Summit
As President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14-15, Michael Carpenter, the former National Security…
Ukraine’s Army Reforms Aim to Fix Its Biggest Vulnerability
Higher pay and contract-based service are at the center of new reforms aimed at solving Ukraine's recruitment problem — but analysts say more change…
Inside the Effort to Prosecute Russia’s Ukraine War Crimes
As the Trump administration stepped in to broker peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow more than a year ago, one issue, which had once…
At the Front, Ukraine Is Holding the Line — and Finding Small Openings
Major breakthroughs on either side are being replaced by constant pressure.
