Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Russia is forced to make a major shift in strategy

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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.
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Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Russia is forced to make a major shift in strategy

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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Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Russia is forced to make a major shift in strategy

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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Mar 30, 2022

Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Russia is forced to make a major shift in strategy

By Atlantic Council military fellows

The main Russian effort is now in the Donbas, where Russia will continue to send reinforcements and resupply in the hope of building on (and consolidating) small gains on the ground.

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Mar 30, 2022

Cohen joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss the Ukraine Russia War
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Mar 30, 2022

Katz quoted in Who What Why: With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian nuclear deal hangs in the balance
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Mar 30, 2022

Fontenrose joins to NPR to discuss US need for Saudi Arabian and UAE oil and political costs at stake

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Mar 30, 2022

Cohen in The Washington Post: Russia reopens stock market with restrictions; U.S. calls it ‘charade’
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Mar 30, 2022

Slavin in CGTN America: The Heat: Iran nuclear deal talks
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A Russian tank spotted in southern Belarus. (Source: @tendar/euroradio)

New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2022

Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.

Belarus Conflict

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Mar 30, 2022

Arslan quoted in CNBC: Turkey may become the new playground for Russian oligarchs – but it’s a risky strategy
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Mar 30, 2022

Global Times cites Kroenig on strategic simultaneity

By Atlantic Council

Chinese Communist mouthpiece criticizes' Matthew Kroenig's recommendation that US defense strategy address strategic simultaneityto effectively balance China and Russia at the same time.

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Mar 30, 2022

Plaks in the National News on Russian exiles

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident fellow Irina Plaks explains how the West should take advantage of high-skilled Russian exiles trying to escape from Russia.

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