Saturday Reads

November 29, 2025

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Ending the Ukraine War Means Facing Hard Choices
by Thomas Graham 

Ukraine may not be able to defeat Russia on the battlefield, but it can still preserve its independence. Read it here.

COP30 May Mark the End of the Search for Elegant Solutions to Climate Change
by Greg Priddy

COP30 underscored the fact that solutions to climate change will have to come from technology, not governments. Read it here.

Why Democracy Assistance Is Strategic Assistance
by James Mazzarella & Patrick Quirk 

Support and expertise for nascent and recovering democracies abroad can complement military and economic aid. Read it here.

The Age of the Mercenary Is Here to Stay
by Amar Singh Bhandal

Despite the Wagner Group’s decline, it represented a fundamental change in contemporary warfare. Read it here.

How to Enable Taiwan-Ukraine Defense Cooperation
by Daniel Runde

The US can play a key role in helping Taiwan learn from Ukraine’s technological and tactical successes on the battlefield. Read it here.

     
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