Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow—Hudson Institute | I’m decorated by Ukraine and sanctioned by Russia. That’s all you need to know.

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

It was an absolute honor of a lifetime to be awarded the Order of Merit, Third Class by @ZelenskyyUa. Thanks to @OMarkarova and the excellent team at @UKRintheUSA for presenting it to me!

Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇸🇺🇦

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

@daryasysl Şuşa çok güzel ve çok özel!

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

"In August 2025, a Hudson Institute report by Luke Coffey and Can Kasapoğlu argued Ukrainian planners were likely exploring ways to containerize sea drones aboard commercial ships, enabling covert attacks against Russian naval facilities as far away as Russia's Pacific coast," @DVKirichenko writes for @cepa.

Read @LukeDCoffey and @ckasapoglu1's recommendations for how Ukraine can employ its drone technologies to strike high-value Russian infrastructure and military targets: https://t.co/Xkmu5wEFr5

[Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu]

Ukrainian parliament ratifies a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey as Foreign Minister Fidan visits Kyiv this week

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

Last week, @TomTugendhat visited sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands next to the Chinese coast. Tugendhat told @Reuters that being there was an important show of support for Taiwan.

"I'm in Taiwan. I'm in Taiwanese waters. This has nothing to do with Beijing. This is to do with simply defending the international rules-based system that the Chinese government in Beijing claims to have signed up to."

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

One of the most notable aspects of the 2026 NATO summit was the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.

The Gulf states are not peripheral to European security. Energy markets, maritime trade routes and Iran's destabilizing behavior all connect the Middle East directly to the interests of Europe and North America.

In @arabnews, @LukeDCoffey offers three steps that NATO and its Gulf partners should take to build on the momentum created in Ankara:

1. Renew focus on air defense cooperation

2. Appoint a well-known statesman to serve as special envoy to the ICI countries

3. Develop a regular drumbeat of engagement through the ICI platform

https://t.co/zDJHdw7qx4

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

If you want to know when the Kerch bridge will be destroyed wait for the final ferry to be destroyed first.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Ukrainian attack drones successfully hit the large Russian Kerch Strait vehicle ferry "SKS One" overnight, setting the vessel ablaze while berthed pierside in the Kerch Seaport.

[Derya Sysl @daryasysl]

Interview with the Assistant of the President of Azerbaijan. 🇦🇿 H.E. H. @HikmetHajiyev soon online via @EUREFLECT

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

I love when Coach comments on geo-political issues. I wonder if he was (secretly) on his high school’s Model United Nations team or if he gets this info from his gently used encyclopedias?

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

I was reliably assured 4 years ago that the takeover of Ukraine was imminent

[Clash Report @clashreport]

WATCH: Russian mobile fire group training backfires after troops mount a YakB-12.7 helicopter rotary machine gun on a static stand.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

One of the most haunting moments of the Srebrenica genocide was when Bosnian Serb soldiers forced Ramo Osmanović to call his son, Nermin, out of hiding with false promises of safety.

Nermin surrendered, and both father and son were later executed.

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

Adoro questo! 🇺🇸🇮🇹

[The Free Press @TheFP]

Mayor Mamdani released his map of New York City’s “immigrant enclaves.” Except, he forgot a few spots.

Little Italy—one of the oldest immigrant communities in New York City—didn’t make the cut.

Here’s what the Italian-Americans whose families have been a part of Little Italy’s history told @IsabellaRedjai.

[SETA @setavakfi]

As part of the NATO Summit, we have brought together key insights from our exclusive interviews with policymakers, decision-makers, defense industry leaders, and international experts in a single video.

Thought-provoking perspectives on NATO’s transformation, European security, defense spending, Türkiye’s strategic role within the Alliance, transatlantic relations, and the future of the global security architecture.

Featuring insights from @fuatoktay, @MevlutCavusoglu, @nuhyilmaz, @AhmetAkyol, @LukeDCoffey, @DrOmarAshour, @Talha_Kose1, @KadirUstun, Fatima Moussaoui, Patrice Moyeuvre, @serafcan, and Jordan Morgan, this video offers a comprehensive look at the key issues shaping NATO’s agenda.

#NATO #NATOSummit #AlliesInAnkara

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

Don’t want to get bombed?

Don’t transport Russian oil.

Simple.

[Slava 🇺🇦 @Heroiam_Slava]

Russia is stopping shipping in the Sea of Azov

Another 34 Russian tankers hit on July 11, bringing the total to 82 such targets.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Good meeting with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC in Kyiv. This is already his 10th visit to our country, and we appreciate this support.

I'm grateful to Lindsey for recognizing our warriors. The stronger Ukraine is on the battlefield, the greater the chances that diplomacy will ultimately succeed. And right now, it is important that our long-range sanctions pressure on Russia be reinforced through new sanctions steps by our partners. Lindsey briefed me on the work underway in Congress on the relevant bill. We also discussed our urgent air defense needs to protect our people. During the NATO Summit in Ankara, President Trump and I reached political agreements on licensing the production of Patriots in Ukraine. It is now crucial to implement all of this at the team level.

I thank the United States, the President, and Congress for bipartisan and consistent support from both chambers.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

Readouts from the 2026 NATO summit:

"Many suspected that Ukraine would remain in the background because it could be a divisive issue within the alliance. Instead, several impactful and concrete announcements were made that will have an effect on the battlefield." — @LukeDCoffey

[Oğuz Arıkboğa @OguzArikboga]

The fuss over Erdoğan gifting European leaders a customised revolver, and the rules stopping them from taking it home, perfectly illustrates Europe's confused mentality on defence.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

As well as drones to Ukraine, Turkey has sold electronic warfare and radar systems to Poland, started building naval logistics ships for Portugal, and is due to deliver advanced jet trainers to Spain in the next few years.

Hosting this week’s Nato summit, Turkey has cemented its role as a bridge between East and West ⤵️
https://t.co/Xa6Zh7MKzU

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Luke Coffey (@LukeDCoffey), Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute:

Türkiye is leading by example, and many other NATO members should follow what Türkiye is doing.

The Secretary-General has been very clear in recent weeks highlighting what Ankara is doing with its defense industry.

It's world-beating; everyone is looking at what the Turkish defense industry is doing.

The European Union is talking about playing a bigger role on defense issues, especially the defense industrial base, yet they don't want to include countries like the UK or Türkiye. Strategic autonomy is impossible unless you include all the actors.

Türkiye is a leader and should be encouraged.

Interview: @GayeSudeKayisli

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

Being an Ankara for the @NATO Summit this week, I’m reminded of the briefing note, prepared for Lady Thatcher on her 2nd day as Prime Minister, regarding the strategic importance of Türkiye. Little has changed. 🇹🇷

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

Link: https://t.co/k7dNACbMFQ

[Luke Coffey @LukeDCoffey]

You heard it here first…in 2017. Always nice to be ahead.

[MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 @Maks_NAFO_FELLA]

‼️👀 NATO has agreed to transform the Baltic airspace patrol mission into an air defense mission, which will give the countries broader powers, including the ability to shoot down UAVs without prior political consultations, - LRT