Russian War Report: Kremlin denies that it targeted civilians in a missile attack on a pizza restaurant

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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Russian War Report: Kremlin denies that it targeted civilians in a missile attack on a pizza restaurant

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
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Russian War Report: Kremlin denies that it targeted civilians in a missile attack on a pizza restaurant

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Jun 30, 2023

Russian War Report: Kremlin denies that it targeted civilians in a missile attack on a pizza restaurant

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

A deadly Russian missile strike on a cafe in Kramatorsk leaves a dozen dead and more injured. Post-mutiny, Wagner's future in Africa is up in the air.

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Jun 30, 2023

Jeglinskas in LRT on the deployment of NATO forces to Lithuania

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On June 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was mentioned in LRT discussing the deployment of NATO forces (text in Lithuanian).

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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Jun 30, 2023

Garlauskas on the Capital Cable

On June 29, Markus Garlauskas was the guest for the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Capital Cable talk show. The moderator, retired US Ambassador Mark Lippert, introduced the show by highlighting Garlauskas’ New Atlanticist piece on the new North Korea intelligence estimate. The discussion that followed addressed a wide range of defense and security […]

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AfricaSource

Jun 30, 2023

Boko Haram is a ghost. The US needs to recognize that.

By Alexandra Gorman

Nigeria's new president will need to get all the help he can get—including from the United States—to address the jihadist insurgency that has engulfed the country’s north.

Crisis Management Nigeria

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2023

The next European Union member is…

By Atlantic Council experts

Ten years after Croatia joined the bloc—the last country to do so—Atlantic Council experts look at eleven countries that might join next.

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Jun 30, 2023

“What just happened?” The Wagner mutiny

By Alia Brahimi

Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi speaks with renowned Russia expert Mark Galeotti about the Wagner Group rebellion and what it means for Putin and beyond.

Conflict Crisis Management

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Jun 30, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber quoted by Roll Call for an article on Prigozhin mutiny
Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 30, 2023

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

P1 Morgon The NATO summit in Vilnius is coming up in a couple of weeks and it seems doubtful that Sweden will be a member of NATO. What does this mean for Sweden and NATO? What are the main risks? Reporter Mikael Kulle speaks to Michael Claesson, Chief of the Defense Staff and Anna Wieslander, […]

NATO Northern Europe

UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2023

Putin’s Wagner weakness is a signal to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive

By Taras Kuzio

With the short-lived Wagner mutiny exposing Vladimir Putin’s weakness for all to see, the time has come for Ukraine's Western partners to provide the country with everything it needs to secure victory, writes Taras Kuzio.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

In the News

Jun 29, 2023

Townsend in The Edition podcast on the Wagner insurgency in Russia

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On June 29, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior advisor Jim Townsend joined The Spectator’s podcast The Edition discussing Wagner Group’s failed coup and its implications for Putin’s regime.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense
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