Category: EA-100
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NATO Ministers Rally in Brussels
On October 15, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (often referred to colloquially as “Secretary of War” in some media and social commentary) arrived in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on security issues, including support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Hegseth…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan: Fragile Peace
On August 8, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a historic U.S.-brokered peace agreement at the White House, hosted by President Donald Trump, aimed at ending nearly four decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, primarily centered around the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The agreement marks a significant step toward peace…
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Istanbul Peace Talks
June 2, 2025.Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov states following today’s peace talks in Istanbul, that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a “all-for-all” exchange of seriously wounded and ill prisoners of war, as well as all servicemembers aged 18–25. He adds that both sides have also agreed to begin exchanging the bodies of servicemembers 6,000…
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Ukraine Russia Escalation
On June 1, 2025, Ukraine conducted a major drone operation, code-named “Spiderweb,” targeting four Russian military airfields: Belaya in Irkutsk, Olenya in Murmansk, Dyagilevo in Riazan, and Ivanovo. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported hitting over 40 Russian aircraft, including Tu-95, Tu-22M3, Tu-160 strategic bombers, and an A-50 radar detection aircraft, with estimated damages…
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Istanbul Framework Strategic Intent
Putin and other senior Russian officials have repeatedly identified the 2022 peace negotiations in Istanbul as their ideal framework for future peace negotiations to end Putin’s war in Ukraine, as such a framework would force the West to concede to all of Russia’s long-standing demands. Your updated assessment? EA-100, Eurasia Chief: EA-100 | Strategic Assessment…