defense Archives - Transitions

International politics, Romania, Turkey

A Model for Europe: The Turkish-Romanian Defense Deal

by Stephen Blank 13 Jun 202513 Jun 2025

A defense deal signed by Turkish and Romanian arms companies shows a route to enhanced industrial cooperation across Europe. From CEPA.

Central Europe & Baltics, Southeastern Europe

Eastern Europe’s Armies Struggle to Enlist Young People

by Michael Kahn 09 Aug 202409 Aug 2024

Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Survival: Three Scenarios for the War

by Gustav Gressel 01 Feb 202401 Feb 2024

Business, International politics

Ukraine War Shakes Up Global Arms Trade

by Terrence Guay 10 Jun 202220 Apr 2023

Law & justice, Russia, Slovakia

Slovakia’s Top Prosecutor Visits Russia, Slams U.S. Defense Pact

by Miro Kern and Vladimir Snidl 13 Jan 202213 Jan 2022

Commentary, Czechia

Europe, Get Ready for 2030

by Martin Ehl 11 Jun 202124 Jun 2021

Around the Bloc, Russia

Russian Military Spending Falls for Second Year

by Transitions 30 Apr 201913 Aug 2021

Around the Bloc, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan

Bishkek Hints at Beefed Up Russian Military Presence

by Transitions 05 Feb 201918 May 2020

Around the Bloc, Azerbaijan, Georgia

Georgian Farmers Reap a Deadly Harvest

by Transitions 27 Sep 201818 May 2020

Eastern Europe & Russia, Moldova, Politics, Society

If We Want to Be Like Romania, We Should Join NATO

by Ziarul de Garda 22 Jun 201810 Feb 2022