Ideas
How Technology Is Opening a Window onto Russian Military Activity Around Ukraine
Scraping Twitter is becoming as important as billion-dollar spy satellites.
Threats
US Orders Most Troops, Diplomats to Leave Ukraine
160 National Guardsmen pulled from Ukraine; skeleton crew left in Kyiv after Biden-Putin phone call produces “no fundamental change."
Threats
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Happen ‘At Any Time,’ Warns White House
President orders 3,000 more US troops to Poland; American citizens told to flee “immediate” threat in Ukraine.
Threats
Germany, US Agree To Condemn Russian Violence in Ukraine
Biden shot down speculation that there were cracks in the longtime partnership with Berlin.
Threats
U.S. Sends 3,000 Troops to NATO’s Eastern Flank In Response to Russian Buildup
Stryker squadron heads to Romania; 1,700 from 82nd Airborne will head to Poland in “coming days.”
Ideas
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis Need Not Spiral Into War
Small diplomatic steps are pointing the way toward compromise.
Threats
‘Stand Down,’ Milley Warns Russia
Joint Chiefs chairman issues warning as Defense Secretary Austin says, "Conflict is not inevitable."
Threats
US’ Written Response To Russia ‘Isn’t About Concession,’ Blinken says
NATO and U.S. officials proposed ideas to cooperate with Moscow, an attempt to avert conflict over Ukraine.
Threats
‘Every Window Will Shoot’: Experts Lay Out Potential Ukraine Conflict Scenarios
If the Kremlin decides to push across the border, it has widely varying options.
Ideas
It’s Macron’s Moment to Move Europe Beyond NATO
Russian threats, Normandy talks, and the EU presidency give the French leader a golden chance to advance his new European security arrangement.
Threats
Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops On ‘Heightened Alert’ Over Russian Threat To Ukraine
The force would not seek to stop an invasion, but to protect NATO’s Eastern flank.
Ideas
Biden’s Gray-Zone Gaffe Highlights a Real Dilemma
It’s high time for NATO and its member governments to define what kinds of aggression short of war require a unified response.
Threats
Blinken Delivers Closing Argument In Rebuke of Russia
America’s top diplomat refuted Russia’s claims that it is acting in self-defense on the Ukrainian border.
Threats
Biden Promises More Troops In Poland, Romania If Russia Invades Ukraine
The president said he is unwilling to consider troop cuts in potential negotiations with Putin.
Threats
Russian Agents in Ukraine Are Trying to Create a Pretext for Invasion, Pentagon Says
“When there isn't an actual crisis to suit their needs, they'll make one up,” Kirby said
Threats
Here’s What DOD’s International Security Nominee Learned from Russia’s 2014 Seizure of Crimea
Send weapons faster, and prepare to boost U.S. forces in the region, Celeste Wallander told lawmakers.
Threats
Russia Neither Accepts Nor Rejects NATO’s Offer To Restart Talks
Representatives from Moscow and NATO members will talk with their respective governments about whether to continue discussions, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said.
Ideas
The US Must Prepare for War Against Russia Over Ukraine
If Putin is not deterred from seizing another chunk of sovereign territory, he won’t stop there.
Policy
US 'Unequivocal’ to Russia on Right of Ukraine, Others, to Join NATO
U.S. diplomats rejected Moscow's demand that Kiev be forever barred from the Western alliance.
Ideas