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October 12, 2022

NATO Nuclear Exercises to Show Putin It Isn’t Afraid of His Saber-Rattling: Ex-U.S. Defense Official

By Jim Townsend

Jim Townsend joins First Edition to provide insights on NATO’s patriot systems and its involvement in the Ukraine War.

Watch the full interview from First Edition.

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    • May 26, 2023
    The Trajectory of the War in Ukraine

    The trajectory of the war in Ukraine hinges on the outcome of the widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Recent events spell trouble for Russia as Pro-Ukrainian Russia...

    By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Gustav Gressel

  • Podcast
    • May 25, 2023
    Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default

    Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Michael Kofman joins NPR Up F...

    By Michael Kofman

  • Podcast
    • May 22, 2023
    What Does the Future Hold for Turkey?

    Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a second round after no candidate won an outright majority on May 14. Ahead of the rematch between current President Erdoğan and op...

    By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Steven A. Cook & Aslı Aydıntaşbaş

  • Congressional Testimony
    • May 16, 2023
    What Comes Next for U.S. Policy Towards Russia?

    Watch the full hearing on "What Comes Next for U.S. Policy Toward Russia", held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.I. Introduction Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Ris...

    By Andrea Kendall-Taylor

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