Ideas
The Middle East’s Indifference to Ukraine Is a Warning
What looks like international solidarity against a lawless invasion is something far more transactional and fragile.
Threats
Training, Logistics Snafus Show How US Advisors Could Help Ukraine, Volunteers Say
Time, effort, and materiel are being wasted for lack of a little expertise, say two U.S. volunteers recently returned from the war-torn country.
Ideas
Does the West Want Ukraine to Win or Not?
The relative trickle of advanced weapons to Kyiv suggests Western leaders would be fine with a stalemate.
Threats
Marine Corps Wants Loitering Munitions for its Infantry Units
Commandant highlighted the weapons’ unpredictability and psychological effects on the enemy at Marine expo.
Policy
Congress’ Plan For Ukraine Aid Surpasses White House Request by $7B
Lawmakers boosted funds for replenishing American weapons’ stocks and supporting European Command operations.
Threats
Russia has Fired Between ‘10 and 12’ Hypersonics into Ukraine, Pentagon Says
The invading force have “blown through” its stockpile of precision guided munitions.
Threats
Intel Leaders Predict ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine Unless Something Changes
Putin’s losses on the battlefield haven’t changed his ultimate goal.
Threats
Marines Are Learning from the Ukraine Conflict—But Are Wary of Adjusting Force Design Based on It
Education, training, concepts, and equipment purchases are changing, but not Force Design 2030.
Ideas
Four Lessons that Should Upend the Pentagon’s Five-Year Strategy
From the quick consumption of weapons in Ukraine to rising inflation, the current resourcing plan is untenable.
Threats
Pentagon Seeks to Update U.S. Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations
Defense Department's top acquisitions exec says Ukraine war is changing the way the U.S. thinks about stockpiles.
Threats
For Russia and the West, Ukraine War Is a Study in Supply
“I fully believe that logistics has been an Achilles heel for the Russians,” Army Secretary Wormuth said.
Policy
NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
Ideas
How to Gauge the Risk of a Nuclear Escalation with Russia
Escalation theories can help NATO policymakers avoid nuclear war—but it is ultimately up to Putin.
Threats
Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas
A Florida National Guard unit that withdrew just before Moscow invaded is back to teaching as Russia reveals its weak spots.
Ideas
The UN Must Do More for Ukraine—and Itself
Russia’s invasion of a sovereign state is also an attack on the basic principle the international body was founded to prevent.
Policy
Lend-Lease Bill Could Help Ukraine Negotiate Peace With Russia
The bill will cut red tape to get weapons to Ukraine quicker.
Policy
‘We Should Have Been There’: Marine General Laments the State of the Amphib Navy
A failure to deploy in February illustrates the low readiness of the nation’s amphibious warships, a Marine three-star tells Defense One.
Science & Tech
As Satellite Images Reshape Conflict, Worries Mount About Keeping Them Safe
Radio data collected from space is the next frontier.
Policy
$33B Request Will Help Ukraine Fight Russia In The ‘Longer Term,’ Biden Says
Politics threaten to derail the request on Capitol Hill.
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