Elisabeth Braw
Defense One
United Kingdom
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Elisabeth Braw
Defense One provides news, analysis, and ideas about the future of national security to defense and industry leaders, innovative decision-makers, and informed citizens. → Read More
Freeze—Don’t Seize—Russian Assets
Permanently confiscating Russian assets is tempting—but expropriating them without evidence of a crime would endanger Western companies. → Read More
Companies Are Paying the Price of Geopolitical Division
The global division into competing blocs comes at a high price for multinationals. → Read More
Foreign Seafarers Are Stranded in Ukraine for Christmas
Sailors have been trapped on commercial ships by the war for nearly a year. → Read More
Russia Interferes With Shipping Location Systems to Dodge Sanctions
Russia is messing with the location system that tracks global shipping. → Read More
Iranian Arms Deliveries Signal Bad News for Russia
The implication is that Moscow is running short on supplies in its war against Ukraine. → Read More
Rare-Earth NIMBY Activists Help China Dominate the Industry
Western countries’ reluctance to allow rare-earth mining at home is cementing dependence on China. → Read More
Greek Companies and Ghost Ships Help Russia Evade Sanctions and Export Oil
Vessels from Greece and phantom fleets of unregistered ships have allowed Moscow to evade sanctions and export its oil—but it’s about to get more difficult. → Read More
Nord Stream Leaks Underline Gray-Zone Risks
Damaging a neighbor’s environment can be easy, cheap, and deniable. → Read More
Putin’s War, and His Rule, Are In Trouble
Russia’s mobilization is an epic disaster. Can it become a movement against the regime? → Read More
The Left’s Negative Campaigning Helped the Right Win in Sweden
A U.S.-style smear campaign suggesting that all conservatives condone fascism doomed the Social Democrats. → Read More
The Last String of Russian Greatness Is About to Snap
A great classical music tradition might die because of the Ukraine invasion. → Read More
A World of Fire and Floods Demands New Architecture
New designs can help mitigate climate change. → Read More
Why Can’t Sweden Sell Its Fighter Jets?
When it comes to flaunting its defense industry, Stockholm is shy—and it’s hurting Swedish companies and handing lucrative contracts to competitors. → Read More
Italy Is Leading the World in Seizing Oligarchs’ Assets
The Guardia di Finanza acted quickly to confiscate Russian-owned property on Italian territory. Other nations should learn from the force. → Read More
Shipping Is Staying Cool About Taiwan
The maritime insurance industry sees little elevated risk from China’s exercises. → Read More
Germany’s Economy Is Carried on the Rhine’s Shrinking Back
Rivers are critical to transportation—and drying up as the climate shifts. → Read More
Russia Is Taking Advantage of the Invasion-Stirred Migration Crisis
As food problems worsen, new refugees head for Europe. → Read More
The Danube Won’t Solve Ukraine’s Grain Problems
Europe’s second-longest river isn’t deep enough to carry ocean-going grain vessels. → Read More
What Turkey Got for Letting Sweden, Finland Join NATO
And the prospective alliance members got a lesson in the politics of collective defense. → Read More