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Spotlight on  Ukraine


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Photo: ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images

Photo: ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images

Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?

U.S. deliveries of military equipment may be enough to stabilize the front but will not be enough for victory. Strategically, the war will still be a bloody stalemate, and this constitutes a partial Russian victory. Ukraine needs to articulate how it plans to win.

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Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — July 30, 2024

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Trump Sends Troops to the Southern Border: A Crisis or a Continuation of U.S. Policy?

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the southern border in one of his first actions as commander-in-chief. While troops have been there for 35 years, the scale of military involvement and the task of “sealing the border” are unprecedented.

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Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — January 27, 2025