How Russia’s New Commander in Ukraine Could Change the War
Why has Vladimir Putin promoted Valery Gerasimov, who helped plan the disastrous initial invasion last year, to lead the fight? Read More Here
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Ukraine War: Russia Demands Annexations Recognised Before Talks
Russia says the West’s refusal to recognise “new territories” seized from Ukraine makes peace talks harder, after President Joe Biden indicated he would be ready to meet Vladimir Putin. Read More Here
The Hard Truth About Long Wars
Why the conflict in Ukraine won’t end anytime soon. Read More Here
Nuclear Escalation Would Be Disastrous For Russia
There is no such thing as a limited nuclear war in Europe and Russia would be foolish to expect that it could contain a nuclear war on Ukrainian territory. Read More Here
As Russia Reels, Eurasia Roils
In trying and failing to reclaim Russian imperial influence over Ukraine, Moscow is actively accelerating the decline of its influence throughout Eurasia. Read More Here
What Nixon’s Endgame Reveals About Putin’s
Like chess, war has three phases: an opening, a middle, and an endgame. In the first, the parties engage one another and deploy their forces. In the second, they fight it out. And in the third, they settle the details of the outcome. Read More Here
How To Avoid Nuclear War Over Ukraine
Military force without diplomacy cannot deliver lasting results and can lead to an unparalleled catastrophe with consequences beyond comprehension. Read More Here
West Should Accept Russian Occupation Of Some Parts Of Ukraine
It is now increasingly clear that both Russia and the United States are playing a high stakes game into which Europe has allowed itself to get drawn due to the myopia of its unimpressive political leadership. Read More Here
Putin’s War Speech Contains Outlines Of A New World
Putin’s geo-economic emphasis should be far more disturbing to the West than his rhetoric about using nukes. Read More Here
Keeping Putin From Going Nuclear: Can Xi And Modi Help?
It is not in the interest of either China or India to have the war in Ukraine take a nuclear turn, if only because it would make other countries in their respective regions seek what Ukraine gave up in the 1990s: nuclear weapons. Read More Here
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