Luke Coffey appears on The Hamiltonian Podcast to discuss the history of the Russian Federation, and how the February invasion of Ukraine may be seen as the final event in the drawn-out "collapsing" of the Soviet Union.
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)