Eastern Europe

Ukraine, the Iran war and Europe’s hard power deficit

EU Ferry Biedermann - April 2, 2026.

European unpreparedness for the geopolitical, security and economic crises that are currently ripping across the globe should have alarm bells ringing in every capital on...

Ukraine and Iran – do similarities and differences affect the outcome of the two conflicts?

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - March 26, 2026.

Many analysts try to compare the war in the Persian Gulf with the war in Ukraine. Despite the obvious differences between these conflicts, there are...

How did Ukraine become a superpower in drone-warfare?

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - March 22, 2026.

The night air in eastern Ukraine is crisp, and a myriad of stars scatter above a small crew of soldiers watching for Iranian-designed Shahed drones...

Crimea – Can the issue that started everything be returned to negotiations?

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - March 19, 2026.

Many well-known politicians and analysts believe that the destruction of the modern system of international relations began with Russia’s attack on Ukraine – not in...

Can Ukraine turn its drone-killers into geopolitical leverage?

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - March 7, 2026.

As the war in the Middle East strains U.S. missile stocks, Ukraine is hoping it can turn a wartime innovation — low-cost interceptors designed to...

Ukraine and allies in the Middle East can help each other with their combat experience

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - March 4, 2026.

Does the US-Israeli attack on Iran have an impact on the war in Ukraine? Of course, it does – and a very strong one.  The United...

Ukraine is integrating into Europe’s defence-industrial system

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - February 17, 2026.

Swedish defence company Saab AB and the Ukrainian state enterprise Ukrainian Defence Industry (Ukroboronprom) signed a memorandum of understanding, formalising their intention to develop cooperation...

Pages 1 of 16