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Kiev’s high-risk strikes bring war to new precipice

James Davis analyzes the sharp escalation in the Ukraine war marked by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian strategic air bases and infrastructure, moves that have put mounting hardline pressure on Vladimir Putin to abandon peace talks and shift toward “total war.”

Poland’s vote heralds a Trump-aligned turn in Central Europe

Diego Faßnacht analyzes the election of nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki as Poland’s new president. He argues his victory could foreshadow a rightward realignment in Central Europe that is skeptical of Brussels and increasingly in sync with US Republicans.

Trump doubles down on failing China sanctions

Scott Foster argues that escalating US export controls on advanced technology are backfiring, accelerating China’s tech self-sufficiency and innovation, as well as its scale-building efforts in AI, semiconductors, and aerospace, eroding American market dominance.