Ceuta, Europe, and the Politics of Migration Olga Nesterova August 01, 2026 – 5 min read Share this post Map by Wikipedia A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo. Deep Dive How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer. By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read Deep Dive The Supply Chains Washington Cannot Tariff Away The United States produces more oil and gas than any other country. It still depends on Canadian energy, minerals and infrastructure — and its latest tariffs reveal where economic coercion meets physical reality. By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read Deep Dive NATO’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Is Growing — Even as Washington Sends Mixed Signals Inside an Asia Society discussion on what the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) are actually trying to achieve with NATO. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read White House photo from the Cabinet meeting at Camp David (July 31, 2026). ONEST Brief: Europe boosts Ukraine as AI rivalry intensifies and Middle East tensions grow Today’s developments point to a common theme: security is becoming increasingly interconnected. Europe is accelerating military support for Ukraine, cyber threats are moving higher on the international agenda, AI competition is becoming a national security issue, and instability in the Middle East continues to affect maritime security and global By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read Screenshot of the AFP Coverage Explained 49,000 Crossings. One Border. Three Political Narratives. When Spain estimated that roughly 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in a single day, the images quickly spread across Europe. Within hours, the debate had shifted far beyond the border itself. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani declared he supported “closing the Schengen By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo. Deep Dive How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer. By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read News Europe Just Made Overproduction a Business Problem For decades, fashion had a simple answer to a difficult question: what do you do with products nobody buys? Destroy them. For luxury houses, the practice did more than clear warehouses. Destroying unsold goods could protect exclusivity, prevent deep discounts and keep expensive products from flooding resale markets. For mass- By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers his July 25 address. Screenshot: Video by the Office of the President of Ukraine. Daily Brief Daily Brief: The Iran and Ukraine Wars Converge, Russian Drones Breach NATO and Washington Targets Global Accountability Russia’s war against Ukraine and the expanding conflict around Iran are no longer moving along separate tracks. Romania has shot down drones breaching its airspace for three consecutive days, with at least one confirmed as a Shahed of the type used by Russia. Ukraine alleges that Russia is supplying By Olga Nesterova • 10 min read Daily Brief Daily Brief: UK Drawn Deeper Into Iran War, US–EU Tech Fight Escalates, NATO Downs Drone Over Romania Two Chokepoints, One Widening War The U.S. completed a 13th night of strikes on Iran, disabled another vessel attempting to breach its blockade and operated B-1 bombers from Britain — prompting Tehran to declare supporting UK bases legitimate targets. Meanwhile, Iran claimed attacks on U.S. facilities across the By Olga Nesterova • 15 min read
A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo. Deep Dive How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer. By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read
Deep Dive The Supply Chains Washington Cannot Tariff Away The United States produces more oil and gas than any other country. It still depends on Canadian energy, minerals and infrastructure — and its latest tariffs reveal where economic coercion meets physical reality. By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read
Deep Dive NATO’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Is Growing — Even as Washington Sends Mixed Signals Inside an Asia Society discussion on what the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) are actually trying to achieve with NATO. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
White House photo from the Cabinet meeting at Camp David (July 31, 2026). ONEST Brief: Europe boosts Ukraine as AI rivalry intensifies and Middle East tensions grow Today’s developments point to a common theme: security is becoming increasingly interconnected. Europe is accelerating military support for Ukraine, cyber threats are moving higher on the international agenda, AI competition is becoming a national security issue, and instability in the Middle East continues to affect maritime security and global By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Screenshot of the AFP Coverage Explained 49,000 Crossings. One Border. Three Political Narratives. When Spain estimated that roughly 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in a single day, the images quickly spread across Europe. Within hours, the debate had shifted far beyond the border itself. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani declared he supported “closing the Schengen By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo. Deep Dive How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer. By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read
News Europe Just Made Overproduction a Business Problem For decades, fashion had a simple answer to a difficult question: what do you do with products nobody buys? Destroy them. For luxury houses, the practice did more than clear warehouses. Destroying unsold goods could protect exclusivity, prevent deep discounts and keep expensive products from flooding resale markets. For mass- By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers his July 25 address. Screenshot: Video by the Office of the President of Ukraine. Daily Brief Daily Brief: The Iran and Ukraine Wars Converge, Russian Drones Breach NATO and Washington Targets Global Accountability Russia’s war against Ukraine and the expanding conflict around Iran are no longer moving along separate tracks. Romania has shot down drones breaching its airspace for three consecutive days, with at least one confirmed as a Shahed of the type used by Russia. Ukraine alleges that Russia is supplying By Olga Nesterova • 10 min read
Daily Brief Daily Brief: UK Drawn Deeper Into Iran War, US–EU Tech Fight Escalates, NATO Downs Drone Over Romania Two Chokepoints, One Widening War The U.S. completed a 13th night of strikes on Iran, disabled another vessel attempting to breach its blockade and operated B-1 bombers from Britain — prompting Tehran to declare supporting UK bases legitimate targets. Meanwhile, Iran claimed attacks on U.S. facilities across the By Olga Nesterova • 15 min read
