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Click below to continue reading this story, discover more Grand Strategy stories from over 25 years of RealClear archives, or follow this topic to stay in the know. Dean Chen • RealClearDefense ... what do the midterms mean for U.S. strategic competition with its top geopolitical nemeses like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea?... 49mins ago Read it on RealClearDefense Dean Chen • RealClearDefense • November 12, 2026 The U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026, produced a Red Wipeout.
The U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026, produced a Red Wipeout. The Democratic Party not only seized a decisive control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress—the best results they have had since 2008—but also achieved stunning victories in traditionally red-states where Donald Trump also won by double-digit margins in 2024 like Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas.
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Raises New Concerns Over Baltic Security and Critical Infrastructure
Since Fall 2024, actors affiliated with the Russian state have been responsible for, or associated with, a growing series of disruptive incidents near the Baltic Sea. The incidents, conducted by an increasingly militarized shadow fleet of commercial vessels, involve various forms of territorial violations, disruptions in commerce, and acts of intimidation directed against countries bordering the sea.
Russia’s Baltic Maritime Insurgency
Since Fall 2024, actors affiliated with the Russian state have been responsible for, or associated with, a growing series of disruptive incidents near the Baltic Sea. The incidents, conducted by an increasingly militarized shadow fleet of commercial vessels, involve various forms of territorial violations, disruptions in commerce, and acts of intimidation directed against countries bordering the sea.
Republika Srpska: the Next Potential Flashpoint in Europe
Decades of unresolved political disputes in the Balkans have created opportunities for Russia to attack the legitimacy of Western influence in the region. These opportunities have been exploited by pro-Russian actors who have promoted the restoration of a pan-Slavic civilization from the Balkans to Eastern Europe. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 catalyzed efforts by revisionists to turn these dreams into reality.
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