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‘Putin Chose This War’: Biden Denounces Russia’s Actions in Ukraine
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President Biden on Thursday denounced President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his “sinister vision for the future of our world,” vowing that Mr. Putin and his country would ...
By Richard Fontaine
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‘What Is the End Game?’ Russia’s Multipronged Assault on Ukraine
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Missile strikes against air defences and critical military infrastructure, a rocket bombardment against major troop locations followed by a three-pronged land attack: Russia’s...
By Michael Kofman
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Biden’s Own Aides Feared His Sanctions Wouldn’t Stop Putin
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U.S. officials spent hundreds of hours over five months debating, crafting and then touting a punishing array of economic sanctions to try to scare Russian President Vladimir ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
CNAS Responds: Assessing the wide-reaching impacts of the Russian invasion of UkraineRichard Fontaine Chief Executive Officer: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine will produce many casualties. Among them may be Washington’s foremost foreign policy plans. T...
By Richard Fontaine, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Lisa Curtis, Paul Scharre, Edward Fishman, Emily Kilcrease, Samuel Bendett & Ryan Fedasiuk
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When it Comes to Putin, Sanctions May Have Limits as a Tool of Coercion
In The News
When Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech to the nation Monday night, setting the stage for a new Russian military intervention in neighboring Ukraine, he chara...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Biden Tested by Brewing Russian Crisis
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President Biden’s leadership is being tested by the brewing crisis caused by Russian aggression toward Ukraine. The stakes are high for Biden, particularly given the chaotic ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Inside the White House Preparations for a Russian Invasion
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As fears grow of potential Russian aggression against Ukraine, a “Tiger Team” led by the White House is quietly gaming out how the United States would respond to a range of ja...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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US Warns of ‘Immediate’ Threat that Russia Will invade Ukraine
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The US has warned of an “immediate” threat that Russia will invade Ukraine after President Joe Biden summoned transatlantic leaders to a meeting to discuss the crisis and emba...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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‘Dangerous Moment’: Russian Naval Buildup Near Ukraine Hits Cold War Levels
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Over the past few weeks, Russia has pulled warships from across the globe to mass in the Black Sea and Mediterranean as part of one of the largest displays of naval firepower ...
By Michael Kofman
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Putin Is Delaying the National Security Strategy
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Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN’s threat to Ukraine is scuttling the Biden administration’s hopes of soon releasing a National Security Strategy, NatSec Daily has learned. Th...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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CNAS Welcomes Heli Hautala and Maria Snegovaya as Fellows to the Transatlantic Security Program
Washington, February 10, 2022—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Heli Hautala as a Visiting Fellow, and Dr. Maria Snegovaya as an Adjunct Seni...
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Putin Is Operating on His Own Timetable, and It May Be a Long One
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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is increasingly staking his legacy on reversing Ukraine’s pro-Western shift. Even if he does not order an invasion this winter, he is mak...
By Michael Kofman
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All Options Are Not on the Table as Biden Moves Troops Closer to Ukraine
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President Biden flexed America’s military power in hopes of deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine with his announcement this week that 3,000 U.S. troops were heading to East...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine
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While Russia is not yet capable of mounting a total invasion of Ukraine, portions of its army have reached full combat strength and appear to be in the final stages of readine...
By Michael Kofman
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U.S. Troops Will Be Deployed to NATO Allies in Eastern Europe
President Biden has approved the deployment of about 3,000 additional American troops to Eastern Europe, administration officials said on Wednesday. The troops, including 1,00...
By Jim Townsend
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US, Ukraine Split on Messaging Against Russia
President Biden’s warnings of imminent Russian aggression are clashing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s efforts to project strength, urge calm and inspire confide...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia’s Revamped Military Learns From Failures of the Past
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Three weeks ago, Russian paratroopers commanded by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov deployed 4,000km from Moscow to Kazakhstan at the invitation of its government to help quel...
By Michael Kofman
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: U.S. Sanctions on RussiaWith Russian troops amassing on Ukraine's borders, the United States and its allies are stepping up the pressure to deter an invasion, with sanctions playing a key role in the...
By Emily Kilcrease, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche, Jim Townsend, Jason Bartlett, Rachel Ziemba, Edward Fishman & Daniel Silverberg
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Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands of Troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics
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President Biden is considering deploying several thousand U.S. troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, an expansion of Amer...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia Raises Pressure by Sending More Troops to Ukraine Border
Diplomats from the US and Russia have shuttled across Europe for security talks over Ukraine but military analysts have had their eye on more ominous movements: the further de...
By Michael Kofman
