On February 15, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos was quoted in a New York Times article titled “U.S. intelligence agencies face crucial test in deciphering Putin’s motives”. Polymeropoulos spoke on the role and limits of US intelligence agencies, which can provide warning—but not necessarily predictions—on Russian movements.
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