Russian Hybrid Attacks and Europe's Response
Europe is facing an escalation in high-profile Russian hybrid attacks. Earlier this month, Germany attributed an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport to Moscow, Denmark accused a Russian ship of ...
25 Sep 49min
A Rearmed Germany's Place in Europe
Today we are taking a closer look at Germany as it returns to military power. As the United States pulls back from Europe and threats of Russian aggression are heightened, Germany has begun rearming a...
18 Sep 50min
Domestic Russia: Security Services, the Economy, and Elections
Today we are turning to domestic Russian politics, with Russia’s State Duma elections coming up September 18th through the 20th. The elections are taking place in a more uncertain domestic environment...
11 Sep 55min
A Report Card for Europe’s Defense Industry
As the war in Ukraine rages on, Ukraine has struggled this summer with a munitions shortage. With U.S. supplies strained by the war with Iran, European governments are having a hard time filling the g...
4 Sep 55min
A Surprise Moscow Visit and Russia vs. the West with Hanna Notte
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a highly unusual visit to Moscow this week. Although we don’t know with certainty everything that was discussed, multiple reports now confirm t...
28 Aug 54min
Front Line Dynamics, Deep Strikes, and a Theory of Victory
Brussels Sprouts is back after our summer hiatus, and we’re jumping right back into Ukraine. Over the past several weeks, the war has entered a more dynamic and dangerous phase. Ukraine has expanded ...
21 Aug 1h 2min
Ukraine's Command Shake-Up: Fedorov Out, Drapatyi In
On July 15th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed now–former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, one of the architects of Ukraine’s technological transformation on the battlefield. His ab...
24 Jul 52min
Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow
Today’s episode of Brussels Sprouts comes from a virtual panel discussion that the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held on July 14 to mark the release of a report titled Forecasting the Futu...
17 Jul 1h 27min
