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Ukraine’s Drone Swarms Are Destroying Russian Nuclear Bombers. What Happens Now?

Ukrainian drones have left Russian nuclear-capable bombers in flames. Will Ukraine’s June 1 drone attack, conducted thousands of miles inside Russian territory, change Russia’s nuclear posture? Could the same happen in the United States?

Critical Questions by Masao Dahlgren and Lachlan MacKenzie — June 4, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Russia’s Battlefield Woes

Seth G. Jones, director of the CSIS Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair, joins the podcast to discuss the state of the war in Ukraine and a new CSIS report on Russia’s battlefield performance.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — May 29, 2025

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Russia Conducts Largest Air Attack on Ukraine to Date

Russia’s largest air assault—over 1,000 drones and missiles—reveals growing stockpiles and production capacity. The scale, new tactics, and domestic manufacturing highlight a sharpened strategy aimed at gaining leverage in peace negotiations.

Critical Questions by Yasir Atalan and Benjamin Jensen — May 29, 2025

Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask

A complete cutoff of U.S. aid would significantly harm Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia but would not necessarily lead to immediate defeat—and more limited cutoffs would have more limited effects on Ukraine’s battlefield performance.

Report by Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer — May 19, 2025

Russian Roulette

Chokepoints and Economic Warfare with Edward Fishman

Max and Maria spoke with Edward Fishman about his bestselling book, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — May 16, 2025

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Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign

Starting in September 2024, Russia significantly ramped up its use of Shahed drones, increasing from approximately 200 launches per week to more than 1,000 per week by March 2025 as part of a sustained pressure campaign.

Brief by Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan — May 13, 2025

Strategic Trends 2025: A Trans-Atlantic Look Ahead

Please join CSIS for a conversation about Strategic Trends 2025: Key Developments in Global Affairs, a new report by the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zürich on shifting partnerships, conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, and the role of critical technologies in great power competition.

Event — May 12, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

Analyzing Missile Attacks in Ukraine

CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen, director of the CSIS Futures Lab and senior fellow in the CSIS Defense and Security Department, joins the podcast to discuss the CSIS Russian Firepower Strike Tracker and how to quantify wartime tactics.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Benjamin Jensen — May 9, 2025

CSIS the truth of the matter