“Russian troops moving into the Donbas would not itself be a new step,” a senior Biden administration official said.
By Aaron MehtaWASHINGTON: 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…
By Valerie Insinna“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.
By Valerie Insinna“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.
By Valerie Insinna“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.”
By Robbin LairdAs Baltic members pledge arms, European giants France and Germany stay in the background.
By Joshua HuminskiRussian 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.
By Reuben JohnsonAlready, Russian military forces have been deployed to Kazakhstan. If greater numbers are needed, it would likely impact any plans Vladimir Putin has for Ukraine.
By Reuben JohnsonWhat is needed is fewer new slogans like “Integrated Deterrence” and more, serious conversations about America’s strategy toward Moscow and Beijing.
By Joshua HuminskiWhile 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.”
By Luke CoffeyA senior official says the US has prepared economic countermeasures, could rotate troops to European allies if they ask.
By Lee FerranThe Russian-Belarusian exercise may be over, but its biggest question – what Russian forces stay behind in Belarus – will now be answered.
By Reuben JohnsonRussia 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.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
We should not mince words: Russia’s missile diplomacy is built on a lie.
By John D. Maurer