Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 123: The Discord leaks and what might lie ahead for Ukraine
Defense One’s Patrick Tucker and Sam Skove help explain where Russia's Ukraine invasion stands today, and what might unfold over the coming weeks and months.
Business
Pentagon Gives Aerojet Rocketdyne $216M to Boost Production of Weapons Used in Ukraine
The deal will help speed up manufacturing of Javelin, Stinger, and GMLRS rockets.
Ideas
Biden Must Resist Calls to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Transferring the weapons may bring tactical benefits but would be a strategic disaster.
Threats
Could Putin Draft a Big New Conscript Army? Not Easily, Observers Say
Efforts to streamline conscription can’t overcome political and training obstacles, they say.
Policy
‘A War On Two Fronts’: Ukraine Takes On Corruption As It Fights Russia
Can the Pentagon’s inspector general satisfy skeptics while still rooting out corruption?
Threats
Some Ukrainian Troops Are Still Using Soviet Methods, Despite US Training
One year into the conflict, younger officers still strain against older leaders’ ways, military experts note.
Policy
Treasury Aims To Halt Russian Smuggling, Sanctions Evasion
Russia’s smuggling efforts are providing diminishing returns, Treasury Department officials say.
Threats