Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Cries Betrayal As Trump Makes His Biggest Power Play Yet
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson says a proposed summit with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and the US is a calculated geopolitical maneuver by President Trump to drive a wedge between Russia and China, end the war in Ukraine, and prevent Beijing from exploiting America’s military commitments to invade Taiwan. Hanson contends that...
Sorry, Trump. More Russian Oil Won’t Take Down Energy Prices. Here’s What Will
Writing in this magazine a year ago, we compared Russia’s oil-and-gas industry to a dinosaur, “big, rapacious, and dying off.” Energy sanctions against Russia and the country’s own missteps in managing its energy industry during its war against Ukraine were delivering a downfall that, we wrote, “the U.S. has been trying to make…happen...
Ukraine’s economy under growing strain amid Russia’s war of attrition
Ukraine’s economy is probably under greater strain than at any point since spring 2022, with overlapping crises across several sectors threatening to exacerbate the general situation. The de facto blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, which began in late July, has led to a collapse in agricultural exports, particularly grain. A new...
The Ukrainian Gordian Knot
After crossing with his army into Asia, Alexander the Great stopped at Gordium (in modern-day Turkey). He approached the famous Gordian knot—a tangled mass of bark tying an ox cart to a pole, so intricate and tight that no one could unravel it. When told that anyone who could untie the mess would rule all of Asia, Alexander simply pulled out his...
Putin’s Strategy Is Working
Vladimir Putin plays the long game. For decades, the Russian leader has worked to subjugate Ukraine. For decades, he has also cultivated ties with Donald Trump. Now, success at the latter endeavor is allowing Putin to recover from failures at the former: after nearly five years of thwarted Russian objectives in the war on Ukraine, the U.S....
UN report: Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid are a ‘crime against humanity’
The post UN report: Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid are a ‘crime against humanity’ appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Hoover’s Niall Ferguson Collects America Abroad Media Award for Bringing History to Life
Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA)— Niall Ferguson, Hoover’s Milbank Senior Fellow, was honored by America Abroad Media (AAM) at its annual award gala earlier this month for life’s work illuminating the role of history in explaining how the modern world came to be. Former diplomat Elliott Abrams presented Ferguson his award at the 13th...
Hoover’s Military History Working Group Questions Whether US Is Staying on Top of Rapid Advances in Strategy, Tactics, and Science of Armed Conflict
With conflict still raging in Ukraine, and a yet-to-be-concluded conflict that holds two major oil chokepoints hostage possibly restarting at any moment, scholars gathered at the Hoover Institution to ask whether the US military is doing enough to meet new challenges. …read more Source:: Hoover...
Europe’s Make-or-Break Moment Has Arrived
US President Donald Trump has not only abandoned Ukraine and America’s European allies, but has increasingly sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To preserve their sovereignty, Europeans must remain united in the face of outside pressure, which in turn requires managing political threats from within their borders. …read more...
Lula’s comeback: What is the outlook for Brazil-Europe relations?
Lula’s comeback: What is the outlook for Brazil-Europe relations? marianna.liana… Thu, 10/22/2026 – 16:57 5 minutes Since Brazil’s return to democracy in 1989, no presidential candidate has ever won the runoff election after losing in the first round of voting. But on 25 October, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did just that,...
