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Russian troops fall back to ‘defensive positions’ near Bakhmut
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Military analysts have suggested that Ukraine’s localised offensive in Bakhmut appear to indicate it is trying to pin down Russian forces in the city. “Ukraine seems to be att...
By Michael Kofman
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As Putin Bides His Time, Ukraine Faces a Ticking Clock
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Mr. Putin has little incentive to end the war now, unless his hand is forced, because its continuation helps him retain power, said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow at t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Russia and Ukraine fight to control narrative, territory as war enters new phase
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Many of the troops fielded by both sides in the coming months will likely be seeing action for the first time in the war, Michael Kofman, a leading analyst of Russia's militar...
By Michael Kofman
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Donated MiG Jets Will Not Give Ukraine Air Superiority Against Russia
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“In a conventional war, more is more,” said Michael Kofman, a military analyst at the Center for a New American Security in Washington. “Wars often come down to attrition, so ...
By Michael Kofman
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South Korean Conservatives Lament 'Nuclear Shackles' Following Yoon-Biden Summit
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But others say reassurance measures and an effective North Korea policy are the best way to prevent South Korea from going nuclear. “If South Koreans see North Korea continue ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Can Turkey’s Elections Bring Reset to Troubled Relations With US?
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“The big problem is the presence of the S-400. If that can be dealt with, either doing away with it or securing it so it does not pick up signals from the F-35, then something...
By Jim Townsend
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Clock Ticking on Ukraine’s Spring Offensive as Biden Admin in Delicate Holding Pattern
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“Reality will dictate what actually happens,” said Jim Townsend, who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy in the Obama administration. ...
By Jim Townsend
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A Third Nuclear Age? What to Expect from US-South Korea Summit.
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“For so long our primary preoccupation when it came to nuclear proliferation was with the rogue states, Iran and North Korea, but now we see it’s our friends who are contempla...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Macron calls on Xi to reason with Russia for Ukraine peace
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However, a "huge win" from the European perspective was Xi saying he would eventually give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a call "when the time is right", said Carisa...
By Carisa Nietsche
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How Finland's Conflicted History with Russia Influenced Decision to Join NATO
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Finnish public opinion started to shift after Russia in December 2021 issued a list of demands to Nato, which would have barred Finland from becoming a member of the alliance....
By Nicholas Lokker
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It’s the Economy (and More): Why Macron and von der Leyen are in China
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With his voyage to China late last week, Pedro Sánchez prepared the ground for this week’s visit by Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen. The main shared objective of both...
By Nicholas Lokker
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Biden’s Democracy Summit 2.0: Ukraine War Spurs Globalized Format
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“This summit takes place against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ukrainians’ ongoing demonstration of democracy’s resilience,” says Carisa Nietsche, an associ...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
NATO is Racing to Arm its Russian Borders. Can it Find the Weapons?With countries already worried about their own munitions stockpiles and Ukraine in acute need of more shells and weapons from allies, there is a risk that not all NATO allies ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Jim Townsend
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U.S. Reaches Deep Into Its Global Ammunition Stockpiles to Help Ukraine
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The U.S. is now scrambling to ensure Ukraine has enough in stock for the next phase of the war, since artillery rounds will help Kyiv’s forces take back territory from Russia ...
By Michael Kofman
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Why Won’t Vladimir Putin Cut His Losses in Ukraine?
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Even in the face of heavy, increasing losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin remains resolved to continue fighting but is “grasping for meaning in a meaningless invasion”, w...
By Michael Kofman
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Something Is Missing From Americans’ Greatest Fears. It’s the Bomb.
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Whether Americans are justified in no longer worrying so much about the bomb is another question. Jon Wolfsthal, a senior adviser to Global Zero, a group that advocates the ab...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Ukraine Short of Skilled Troops and Munitions as Losses, Pessimism Grow
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The stakes for Ukraine in the coming months are particularly high, as Western countries aiding Kyiv look to see whether Ukrainian forces can once again seize the initiative an...
By Michael Kofman
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Russia Has Been Sending Some US-provided Weapons Captured in Ukraine to Iran, Sources SayA key weapon in Iran's inventory, the Toophan anti-tank guided missile, was reverse engineered from the American BGM-71 TOW missile in the 1970s. The Iranians also intercepted...
By Jonathan Lord
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Season of Offensives: What to Expect from the Spring Campaign in Ukraine
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In conversations with the Kyiv Independent a few days before publication, renowned U.S. military experts Michael Kofman and Rob Lee shared their thoughts on the coming campaig...
By Michael Kofman
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Why Russia’s Manpower Advantage May Not Be Enough to Win the War in Ukraine
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The government’s reluctance to declare a new call-up is understandable; it’s likely that the last order in September resulted in more Russians fleeing the country — as many as...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
