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Russia Never Learned
For Moscow, wars of conquest are a defining raison d'être
Feb 23 • Chris Alexander
Twelve-Year War
Only Russia's full defeat will end it
Feb 22 • Chris Alexander
Unserious Iran Policy
Allies need to exert real pressure
Feb 18 • Chris Alexander
Four Speeches
From Fulton to Munich, the challenge remains
Feb 17 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended 7
Active war, democracy & Ukraine
Feb 13 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended 6
Russia's new malign influence
Feb 12 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended 5
Return of the hot wars
Feb 12 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended 4
Glasnost, Perestroika & Treaty Day
Feb 8 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended 3
Glasnost, Perestroika & the Wyandot
Feb 8 • Chris Alexander

January 2026

How the Cold War Ended 2
An amble near Amherstburg and the demise of the USSR
Jan 30 • Chris Alexander
How the Cold War Ended
To meet today's threats, understand how they have evolved
Jan 22 • Chris Alexander
Lights Out
Trump's threats to Greenland are an attack on Ukraine
Jan 22 • Chris Alexander
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