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Judy Asks: Is Ukraine a Game Changer for European Defense?

Since Russia’s war on Ukraine, EU member states and institutions have been taking defense more seriously. But Europe’s security continues to depend on NATO and the United States. Raluca Csernatoni: Fellow at Carnegie Europe Russia’s war in Ukraine has spearheaded significant developments aimed at boosting European defense capabilities. But Ukraine’s …

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Report from Ukraine: Why They Fight

I asked what they now needed most from our countries. Of course more guns, more ammo, more tanks, more rockets plus combat planes always featured. But another consistent answer was striking even if not surprising: please do not try to force our country to make peace with the invaders. The …

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The Plot Against Russia

How Putin Revived Stalinist Anti-Americanism to Justify a Botched War When two drones crashed into the roof of the Kremlin in early May, the Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t need to wait for an investigation to identify the culprit. The attack was masterminded by the United States, not Ukraine, …

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