Ian Brzezinski: NATO Has the Tools to Deter Russia, But May Lack the Mindset
NATO’s military and economic power may dwarf Russia’s, but for former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski,…
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: How Decades of Munitions Neglect Left the U.S. Unprepared
As Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital with a near-daily barrage of ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has so far failed to rally allies to send…
Douglas Lute: Putin’s Options ‘Have Narrowed Dramatically’ in Ukraine — and Beyond
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s options in his war against Ukraine “have narrowed dramatically,” says former U.S. ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute. “It’s not clear…
A RAND Engineer on Why Russia’s Air Defenses Are Failing — and Ukraine’s Window of Opportunity
Russia had years to prepare its air defenses for Ukrainian strike drones, but instead prioritized other things. Now, its desperate catch-up effort is being…
Esper: Russia Remains a Threat — and Too Many NATO Allies Aren’t Ready for It
Mark Esper is a “big believer in NATO” and says it should be prepared to take on both a revanchist Russia and a resurgent…
‘People Are Genuinely Perplexed’ — Atlantic Council’s Melinda Haring on Ukraine’s Defense Shake-Up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s July 15 decision to dismiss his popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has led to rare wartime protests in Ukraine and…
Mark Montgomery: ‘If I Were Russia, I Would Be Concerned’ After NATO Summit
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery argues that the alliance ended the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara on a stronger note than it began, with meaningful progress on…
Shirreff: Europe Needs ‘an Alliance Within NATO’ to Stand Up to Russia
On the eve of NATO’s July 7-8 summit, the alliance’s former deputy supreme allied commander Europe, retired British Gen. Richard Shirreff, asserts that the…
Kori Schake: NATO’s Biggest Challenge Is Preventing a ‘Precipitous American Withdrawal’
When NATO leaders will meet in Ankara on July 7-8 for their annual summit, a former official at the National Security Council, State Department,…
