Putin orders ‘peacekeeping’ units into Ukraine, WH won’t call it invasion

Putin orders ‘peacekeeping’ units into Ukraine, WH won’t call it invasion
Putin orders ‘peacekeeping’ units into Ukraine, WH won’t call it invasion

“Russian troops moving into the Donbas would not itself be a new step,” a senior Biden administration official said.

Biden: Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

Biden: Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
Biden: Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US government has “reason to believe” a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent, and that a Russian attack targeting Kyiv will occur in the coming days, President Joe Biden said today. “At this moment, I’m convinced he’s [Russian President Vladimir Putin] made the decision. We have reason to believe that,” Biden said at…

Biden warns of Ukraine invasion in ‘days,’ Austin watching for false flag effort

Biden warns of Ukraine invasion in ‘days,’ Austin watching for false flag effort
Biden warns of Ukraine invasion in ‘days,’ Austin watching for false flag effort

“You don’t do these sorts of things for no reason. And you certainly don’t do them if you’re getting ready to pack up and go home,” Austin said of Russia’s moves near Ukraine.

Don’t let Putin use Ukraine crisis to get arms control concessions

Don’t let Putin use Ukraine crisis to get arms control concessions
Don’t let Putin use Ukraine crisis to get arms control concessions

We should not mince words: Russia’s missile diplomacy is built on a lie.

Russia has what it needs for ‘horrific’ invasion of Ukraine, DoD leaders say

Russia has what it needs for ‘horrific’ invasion of Ukraine, DoD leaders say
Russia has what it needs for ‘horrific’ invasion of Ukraine, DoD leaders say

“While we don’t believe that President Putin has made a final decision to use these forces against Ukraine, he clearly now has that capability,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

The case of Ukraine, looking back and looking forward

The case of Ukraine, looking back and looking forward
The case of Ukraine, looking back and looking forward

“The Russian threat to Ukrainian sovereignty is simply not about Ukraine,” writes author Robbin Laird. “It is about the stability of the current European order.”

With Russia’s Ukraine build-up, NATO faces existential crisis of coherence

With Russia’s Ukraine build-up, NATO faces existential crisis of coherence
With Russia’s Ukraine build-up, NATO faces existential crisis of coherence

As Baltic members pledge arms, European giants France and Germany stay in the background.

Russia’s defense industry might not survive an invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s defense industry might not survive an invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s defense industry might not survive an invasion of Ukraine

Russian industry is already struggling with sanctions and export limits. An invasion of Ukraine could be disastrous for them – and, politically, might spell doom for Vladimir Putin’s regime.

Kazakhstan revolt adds new variable to Russia’s plans for Ukraine

Kazakhstan revolt adds new variable to Russia’s plans for Ukraine
Kazakhstan revolt adds new variable to Russia’s plans for Ukraine

Already, Russian military forces have been deployed to Kazakhstan. If greater numbers are needed, it would likely impact any plans Vladimir Putin has for Ukraine.

Hard power and conventional deterrence still matter, just ask Putin

Hard power and conventional deterrence still matter, just ask Putin
Hard power and conventional deterrence still matter, just ask Putin

What is needed is fewer new slogans like “Integrated Deterrence” and more, serious conversations about America’s strategy toward Moscow and Beijing.

What Russia might do in Ukraine: 5 scenarios

What Russia might do in Ukraine: 5 scenarios
What Russia might do in Ukraine: 5 scenarios

While it is impossible to predict what Russian President Vladimir Putin has planned, any decision may not be as black-and-white as “to invade or not to invade.”

Biden to warn Putin off Ukraine but not threaten direct military response: Official

Biden to warn Putin off Ukraine but not threaten direct military response: Official
Biden to warn Putin off Ukraine but not threaten direct military response: Official

A senior official says the US has prepared economic countermeasures, could rotate troops to European allies if they ask.

NATO’s Big Concern from Russia’s Zapad Exercise: Putin’s Forces Lingering in Belarus

NATO’s Big Concern from Russia’s Zapad Exercise: Putin’s Forces Lingering in Belarus
NATO’s Big Concern from Russia’s Zapad Exercise: Putin’s Forces Lingering in Belarus

The Russian-Belarusian exercise may be over, but its biggest question – what Russian forces stay behind in Belarus – will now be answered.

Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality

Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality
Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality

Russia has big ambitions for unmanned systems, said CNA scholar Sam Bendett, but it faces the same technical hurdles as the US — and shares the same concerns about human control.