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These Battles and Major Moments have Shaped a Brutal Year of War in Ukraine
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The weeks-long battle for Kyiv matters because "they were able to show that they were up to the fight — 'Give us the tools and we'll do the job' kind of thing," Jim Townsend, ...
By Jim Townsend
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Will More NATO Support Increase Tensions in Asia?
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Jim Townsend, US deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO under former President Barack Obama, and currently an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New ...
By Jim Townsend
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U.S. Weighs Turkey, Greece Jet Sales amid NATO Expansion
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Jim Townsend, a former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, said the United States has been successful in terms of managing the balance bet...
By Jim Townsend
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Austin Meets New German Defense Minister over Ukraine Tank Support
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Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense during the Obama administration, said the west should expect Russian forces to be cannier and more dug-in than the...
By Jim Townsend
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The Ruse That Could Dupe Putin Into Another Crushing Ambush
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In apparent anticipation of a Ukrainian campaign, Russian troops have been working to establish outposts and trenches near the Crimean border and in Donetsk and Luhansk, accor...
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine War Bleeds into Russia-U.S. Nuclear Talks
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared to tone down rhetoric threatening the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but experts say the loose talk, coupled with a breakdown...
By Jim Townsend
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NATO Faces New Challenge as Ukraine War Spills into Poland
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Jim Townsend, US deputy assistant defence secretary for Europe and NATO under former President Barack Obama, welcomed NATO’s approach. “I think NATO did a great job of being v...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia’s Rebuke Neuters U.N. Push to End War in Ukraine
The two votes encapsulated the United Nations’ power as a global forum and the hard limits on its ability to truly influence 21st-century conflicts, especially those involving...
By Jim Townsend
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Russian Roadblock: U.N.’s Role in Ukraine Sharply Limited by Moscow’s Veto Power
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Two weeks before the U.N. condemnation, the 15-member Security Council considered a more substantive, binding measure forcing Moscow to abandon its war in Ukraine. Russia, one...
By Jim Townsend
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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter Dies at 68
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Carter was a key figure in the development of the U.S. initiative to disarm the nuclear arsenals of former Soviet states, helping c...
By Jim Townsend
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The Arctic Ice between Russia and the US Is Melting. What’s at Stake at the Top of the World?
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Some Indigenous nations tell stories of the northern lights as torches guiding warriors to victory. Today experts say the Arctic is increasingly becoming a theatre of conflict...
By Jim Townsend
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A New NATO Heavyweight?
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German and French rhetoric, which often harped on not humiliating Putin and avoiding escalation, has become more in line with Polish and American sentiment. Foreign Minister A...
By Jim Townsend
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Pipeline Sabotage Is Mystery, but Putin, Russia Are Prime Suspects
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Experts say damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines is a cynical use of a “gray zone” aggression that leaves few good options for retribution. “We have war-gamed this...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia’s Stripped Its Western Borders to Feed the Fight in Ukraine
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Two European defense officials estimated there could be as few as 6,000 of the original 30,000 Russian ground forces left in Kaliningrad and near the Baltic region. Although t...
By Jim Townsend
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Turkey-Greece Tensions Could Disrupt NATO Unity, Experts Warn
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Deep-rooted friction brought Turkey and Greece almost to the point of war three times in the last 50 years. Analysts speaking to VOA say they don’t see a resolution any time s...
By Jim Townsend
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As he arms Ukraine, Biden readies new weapon pipelines for Eastern Europe
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The administration did not provide details of what specific capabilities the money will go toward, but it’s likely officials are looking to bolster air defenses in NATO’s east...
By Jim Townsend
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Leader’s Legacy Mikhail Gorbachev ‘changed the world despite dying as a pariah in his own country,’ Us Expert Says
Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the age of 91 after a long illness, the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow said. Jim Townsend, an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Center for a New A...
By Jim Townsend
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EU Mulls Military Training Mission for Ukraine
The potential training mission would also send a political signal to Russia that the EU is ramping up its support for Ukraine. "In Putin's mind, the EU has already shoved a m...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia and Iran Threats Put Missile Defense Back on the Agenda
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In much of the West, Putin’s rhetoric on missile defense is dismissed as paranoia. According to Burns, “For many in Russia, especially in Putin’s orbit of security and intelli...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia Has Its Sights on Odesa
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Western officials believe that Russia will likely begin another major offensive in Ukraine early next year, including a possible effort to advance on the blockaded strategic p...
By Jim Townsend
