UKRAINE AND WESTERN SECURITY
Billions of dollars in defense assistance; advanced weapons systems like HIMARS, Patriot Missile Batteries, and Abrams tanks; military training and intelligence sharing. Continue reading
Category Archives: Podcast
THE LONG AND GRINDING WAR
After weeks of diplomatic wrangling, the United States and the NATO allies have broken a logjam and reached a consensus — and the big winner is Ukraine. Continue reading
Ukraine and The War Over History
Vladimir Putin may be a lot of things, but a historian is not one of them. Continue reading
Ukraine and the Global Battle for Democracy
For decades, democracies around the world have been under siege amid a rising tide of authoritarianism and populism. Vladimir Putin’s world appeared to be the wave of the future with autocracy gaining ground in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Continue reading
Putin’s War Comes Home
As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its 11th month and as its battlefield losses mount, cracks are becoming increasingly evident in the centralized top-down political system that Vladimir Putin has built. Continue reading
The Axis of Rogues
Russia and Iran are developing a full-scale defense partnership that goes beyond the drones that Tehran is providing Moscow to attack Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Continue reading
The Guns of Winter
Russia continues to weaponize the winter with attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine, meanwhile, strikes back with drone attacks on military installations deep inside Russian territory. Continue reading
When The War Is Over
As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine enters its ninth month, one large question lingers: Just how does this war end? Should the West push for a total defeat for Russia or should it attempt to broker negotiations? Continue reading
War, Famine, and Genocide
Ninety years ago this month, the Kremlin launched a genocidal terror-famine, known as the Holodomor, against Ukraine. Continue reading
The Winter War
After months of fighting and a hasty Russian retreat, Ukraine’s armed forces liberated the southern city of Kherson last week, scoring a major strategic and symbolic victory. Continue reading