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US Racing $350 Million in ‘Immediate' Arms to Ukraine; Includes Javelins, Ammo, Armor
Some Russian ground units are now 20 miles from Kyiv, but about half are still waiting outside Ukraine.
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NATO Deploys Response Forces; Warns Russia ‘We Will Defend Every Inch’ of Alliance
Rare emergency summit produces unprecedented order to activate a wide range of ready capabilities.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 95: Vlad the Invader
Now that Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what are the smartest responses to a bellicose and revanchist Russia?
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Russia's War in Ukraine Draws Protests Around the Globe
Putin's fulminations and false flags couldn't stop masses of people from urging their governments to take a tough stance.
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The Battle for Ukraine: What We Know So Far
Ukrainians fought back as Russian armor pushed toward cities, U.S. says. And more Americans are deploying to NATO’s eastern front.
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Russia Launches Heavy Attack Deep into Ukraine; Putin Warns World Not to Interfere
Biden: “The world will hold Russia accountable.”
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U.S. Troops In Poland Preparing to Support Americans Leaving Ukraine
The State Department has the lead, but soldiers are building facilities and standing ready to give other assistance.
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‘They Could Go At Any Hour Now’; US Official Warns of Larger Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Russian troopships, 120 battalion tactical groups “have uncoiled,” hinting at a far deeper incursion.
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Putin Is Preparing to Take More of Ukraine by Force, Biden Says, Announcing New Sanctions
NATO’s Stoltenberg says Russian forces are flowing into Ukraine breakaway regions.
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To Stop Iran’s Proxy Terrorists, Stop Iran
The U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, and UAE must do more to stop Tehran together.
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Italy Is a Quiet Pillar of NATO’s Aerial Policing
Rome seems happy to contribute more than their share of ground troops and jets to NATO missions—as long as they can do it sotto voce.
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‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Zelenskyy Pleads For Stronger European Response to Russia
The embattled Ukrainian president had harsh words for nearly everybody on Saturday.
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Germany Defends Its Support for Ukraine Amid Criticism: ‘We Have Different Roles’
Germany’s lack of aid presents an opportunity for Putin, GOP Rep. Michael Turner said.
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Poland to Buy $6 Billion in US Tanks, Assault Bridges, Explosives; Russian Advancing Force Grows to 190,000
In Warsaw, Austin warns ‘thousands’ of Ukrainians could flee into Poland, ‘trying to save themselves and their families from the scourge of war.”
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Biden Says Russia Will Attack Within ‘Several Days;’ Blinken Lobbies For Peace at UN
Russians “edge closer to that border,” with troops, combat aircraft, ships, and blood supplies, says Austin at NATO HQ.
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Biden Should Shift US Troop Positions Worldwide
The crisis in Europe makes clear that Biden’s team should rethink their first National Defense Strategy, quickly.
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‘It Was False.’ Russia Still ‘Mobilizing for War,’ Official Says
Putin has moved 7,000 more troops to Ukraine border in recent days, says Biden official.
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NATO Leaders Begin Considering Additional Battlegroups for Eastern Europe
France offers to lead new unit in Romania as NATO defense ministers agree more options are needed for the ‘new normal’ with Russia.
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