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Commentary
Balancing Oversight and Risk: Transparency for U.S. Foreign Assistance to Ukraine
July 5, 2022 | Conor M. Savoy, Janina Staguhn Given the unprecedented levels of assistance to Ukraine, relevant aid agencies must balance oversight without disincentivizing necessary risk-taking.

Report
Resetting NATO’s Defense and Deterrence: The Sword and the Shield Redux
June 28, 2022 | Sean Monaghan As NATO unveils its eighth strategic concept since 1949 in Madrid, analysis of previous concepts suggests the alliance should revitalize the "sword and the shield" deterrence model used successfully in the Cold War to defend and deter against Russia’s "maximum intentions."

Report
Indispensable: NATO’s Framework Nations Concept beyond Madrid
June 27, 2022 | Sean Monaghan Beyond this week’s Madrid summit, NATO’s new strategic concept should develop the framework nations concept established in 2014 to build on existing frameworks—led by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy—and create new ones focused on regional and thematic priorities.

Commentary
The Hidden War in Ukraine
June 15, 2022 | Emily Harding New information points to a behind-the-scenes cyber conflict in Ukraine that will shape war in the future. Russia has conducted a sustained campaign of cyberattacks, but most of those attacks proved ineffective, thanks to solid defense.

Commentary
Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure since Russia’s Invasion
June 15, 2022 | Caitlin Welsh, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun Destruction to Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure threatens Ukraine’s food security—and global food security. Satellite imagery shows a deliberate attack on a food warehouse near Kyiv and a destroyed bridge in one of the most agriculturally productive regions of Ukraine.

Commentary
Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Farms amid the Russia-Ukraine War
June 9, 2022 | Caitlin Welsh, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun High-resolution satellite imagery of attacks on Ukraine’s agriculture sector suggest that Russia is attempting to restrict Ukrainian civilians’ access to food and prevent Ukraine, an agricultural powerhouse, from producing and exporting food to global markets.

Commentary
Save the Last Dance for the International Space Station
June 2, 2022 | Zhanna Malekos Smith Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, space ties between Russia and the United States have shown signs of unraveling.

Commentary
Curtailing Russia: Diplomatic Expulsions and the War in Ukraine
May 19, 2022 The United States and its European allies and partners have engaged in yet another unprecedented wave of diplomatic expulsions against Moscow to both express disapproval with Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and impede its malign activities in the West.

Critical Questions
Ukraine’s Road to EU Membership
May 18, 2022 Ukraine’s road to the European Union will require both audacity and patience. EU countries will need to send a strong political signal to Kyiv while keeping the long view in mind, as the accession process will demand challenging reforms on both sides.

Commentary
How the War Could Transform Ukrainian Politics
May 17, 2022 Russia’s invasion has caused tectonic shifts in Ukraine’s political sphere, setting the country on a course that is both promising and risky.

Commentary
Russia’s Coming Great Power Struggle
May 12, 2022 | Max Bergmann The war in Ukraine has made apparent the gap between Russia’s grandiose geopolitical objectives and its capacity to deliver. Although the Kremlin is scrambling to maintain Russia's geopolitical standing, the West should not underestimate Russia's resilience.

Commentary
The Two Sides of Deterrence in Ukraine
March 30, 2022 | Benjamin Jensen Ukraine is a triumph and failure for deterrence. NATO and Kyiv successfully confined the war to Ukraine but failed to prevent Russia from invading. Policymakers must use lessons from Ukraine to refine integrated deterrence in the upcoming National Defense Strategy.

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