Policy

Biden Asks India to ‘Do More’ to Stop Russia and Help Ukraine

In a virtual meeting, the president pushed India’s Modi to cut Russian energy purchases, while the White House kept a diplomatically polite facade.

Threats

After Losses, Russia Regroups for the Donbas and Names ‘Butcher of Syria’ Head of Ukraine Ops

A convoy of artillery, aviation support is heading toward Izium. ‘We’re all bracing ourselves’ for what’s next, Pentagon says.

Ideas

The Pentagon Must ‘Campaign’ Against China, Not Hope for a Goal-Line Stand

To dissuade aggression, the U.S. military must continuously persuade its adversaries to doubt their chances of success.

Policy

What Would Ukrainian ‘Victory’ Look Like? GOP Lawmaker Asks

Defense Secretary Austin was just the latest government official to be accused of swerving questions about how the war in Ukraine will end.

Ideas

For a Lasting Peace, Europe Must Embrace Russia

The U.S. and the West should follow six principles to bring Russia into a “Europe whole and free,” as G.H.W. Bush envisioned in 1989.

Threats

Hicks: Today’s Russia Problem Mustn’t Distract from Tomorrow’s China Problem

An increasingly complex security environment is complicating the Pentagon’s efforts to ease tech firms’ frustrations.

Threats

Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: Ukraine Lessons

A former CNO looks at the Russian invasion, and and other news from the naval conference's Day 2.

Ideas

Russia, Ukraine, and the Misuse of History

Strained analogies do nothing but mislead us about what comes next.

Science & Tech

The Ukraine War Is Giving Commercial Space an ‘Internet Moment’

Improvements spurred by Russia’s invasion will help the industry long after the fighting ends.

Policy

Are US Troops Still Training Ukrainians?

The military’s top officials did not clear things up on Tuesday.

Business

Satellite Firms Are Helping Debunk Russian Claims, Intel Chief Says

Will the Pentagon protect those firms from enemy attack? It’s a “fairly sensitive conversation,” U.S. Space Command says.”

Ideas

Don’t Sleep on Russian Information-War Capabilities

Indeed, the Ukraine invasion should galvanize U.S. investment in its own messaging infrastructure.

Ideas

Missing in Action: Russian Cyberattacks

Their general absence from the Ukraine invasion suggests that cyber and military operations serve different political objectives.

Policy

Top Navy Admiral: Fleet Size Doesn’t Always Matter

CNO Gilday says U.S. shouldn’t become like the Russians, with a big but incapable force.