Threats
US, Russia Agree to Deconfliction Hotline As Putin’s Attack On Ukraine Escalates
Russia has fired almost 500 missiles at Ukrainian targets.
Policy
Russia’s Invasion Will Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Top Democrat Says
Rep. Adam Smith: Putin’s war “fundamentally altered what our national security posture” needs to be.
Ideas
Send in the Quadcopters: Arm Ukrainian Citizens with Simple Drones
Ukrainians are already using consumer-grade drones to spot Russian forces. We should send more of them.
Business
Russia Banned from 2022 Farnborough Air Show
The July trade show is the year’s biggest for European manufacturers and customers of airliners and military aircraft.
Threats
It’s ‘Effectively Impossible’ To Kick Russia Out Of The UN, But There Are Other Options
Diplomats could remove Russia from the human rights council or refuse to recognize a Russian-backed government in Ukraine, experts say.
Threats
‘The Convoy Is Stalled’: Logistics Failures Slow Russian Advance, Pentagon Says
Ukraine says captured Russian troops say they were sent with only three days of food.
Ideas
Give Putin a Way Out of This
A drawn-out war in Europe that grows increasingly brutal each day is not in anyone’s interest—including Moscow’s.
Ideas
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Does Not Put Beijing in a Bind
Not yet, anyway. The U.S. and its allies should trumpet Chinese leaders’ decision to partner with a pariah state.
Policy
‘Battle Between Democracy and Autocracy’ Leads Biden’s First State of the Union
President says Putin “will pay” even more for Ukraine invasion–but mentions no other foreign policy priorities.
Threats
Five Reasons Why Russian Forces Are Struggling in Ukraine
From logistics to shoddy information warfare, the invasion force has made many missteps, experts say.
Threats
Here's Why a Ukraine No-Fly Zone's a No-Go
NATO officials say it’s off the table, but there could be a “nuanced option.”
Ideas
Where Are Russia’s Drones?
The Ukraine invasion offers scant evidence of the Russian military’s hard-won prowess with unmanned aircraft.
Science & Tech
Ukraine Braces for Sharper Russian Cyber Attacks
Kyiv recruits "IT Army," receives satellite terminals. But worse is to come, says Senate intel committee chair.
Science & Tech
Despite U.S.-Russia Tensions, the First All-Commercial Flight to ISS is Still On
An initial launch is set for late March, officials confirmed.
Threats
Ukraine Offers to Pay Russians Who Surrender, While Pentagon Assesses Moscow’s Nuke Posture
As logistics woes slow Russian drive, Kyiv dangles 5-million-ruble payment.
Threats
Can Ukraine Really Use Donated Fighter Jets? That Depends
After EU says it will send some aircraft to Ukraine, a retired U.S. fighter chief explains how that might work.
Threats
What Just Happened With Putin’s Nuclear Forces? Here’s What Experts Say
Whatever it is, U.S. officials are calling it escalatory–but not “high alert.”
Policy
Germany Pledges Defense Spending Boost as EU Vows to Send Arms to Ukraine
Both developments are big changes.
Threats
Putin Puts Nuke Forces on Higher Alert; Zelenskyy Agrees to Peace Talks
Ukrainian leader to meet Russian negotiators at Belarusan border as invasion enters 5th day.
Science & Tech