As the United States manages a shortage of critical munitions, the U.S. intelligence community has reportedly updated its assessment on the likelihood of Russia…
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,…
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…
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Mark Esper is a “big believer in NATO” — and he has a pointed message for America’s allies. The former U.S. defense secretary for…
Russia spent years prioritizing offensive weapons while neglecting its air defenses. Now, according to RAND defense researcher and engineer Michael Bohnert, Ukraine is exploiting…
On June 22, Alan Gagloev, the de facto leader of Georgia’s Russian-occupied breakaway region of South Ossetia, was summoned to the Kremlin for the…
Russia is suffering more setbacks in its war in Ukraine. Its spring offensive gained little ground, while Ukrainian forces used inexpensive strike drones and…
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…
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