Russian narratives about Baltic drone incursions miss Europe, land in Global South

By Nika Aleksejeva, Valentin Chatelet, and Lorenzo Ghidini, for DFRLAb Russia-friendly narratives were laundered to Latin American and African audiences via Spanish, Portuguese, and French-language channels Pro-Russia...

Russia-China Military Ties: Behind the Window Dressing

It’s important to distinguish between a genuine military alliance and the picture-perfect imagery of authoritarian propaganda. By Mathieu Boulègue, for CEPA Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese...

How “realism” became synonymous with capitulation

The summer of 2025 will go down in history as the moment when the foundations of Western security architecture—concepts such as “democracy,” “freedom,” and...