Threats

In Ukraine, the US Trains an Army in the West to Fight in the East

For more than two years, some 300 American soldiers have been quietly helping train an enormous partner military in western Ukraine.

Ideas

How the US Can Help Ukraine Help — and Defend — Itself

When Secretary Mattis arrives for his upcoming visit, he should bring promises of arms for the military and support for anti-corruption forces and the country’s defense industry.

Ideas

Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Weapons to Theft, but High-Level Corruption Persists

A member of the Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Committee says the international community must leverage its security aid to force reforms.

Policy

Inside the West Wing Tug-of-War Over Russia and Ukraine

The president has been all over the map on Ukraine. The people around him have been much more consistent.

Science & Tech

As Fighting Resumes, Ukraine Extends a Wary Hand to Washington

Past missteps and half-measures have undermined trust in the U.S, but commanders still say there are ways to help.

Business

China to Expand Military Reach with a Fleet of the World’s Largest Planes

Ukraine’s Antonov has entered a pact with a Chinese firm to restart production of the An-225.

Threats

Ukraine Aims To Rebuild Navy

A year after Russian soldiers seized Crimea and most of the Ukrainian fleet, Kiev is sniffing around for new ships.

Threats

What's Putin Doing in the Arctic? Trying To Keep Russians Distracted

Stuck in Ukraine, battered by global energy trends, the Russian president is trying to insure his still-stratospheric popularity at home.

Threats

Russia Is Running Out of Options in Ukraine

As negotiations flounder, Moscow is turning to other subtle, more desperate means to influence its non-NATO neighbor.

Policy

America Is Paying a Heavy Price for Russia’s Help

Washington is getting Moscow’s assistance on grave, complex issues like Iran and Syria — and Ukraine is footing the bill for it.

Threats

How to Make a Country Vanish: A Journey Inside Eastern Ukraine

From mailboxes to license plates, Russia is everywhere in eastern Donetsk.

Threats

Russia Scales Back Long-Range Aircraft Patrols, NATO General Says

After beefing up long-range aviation patrols last year, Russia has been flying near the borders of NATO countries less frequently, Gen. Philip Breedlove says.

Threats

Here’s When the Next Incursion Into Ukraine Could Happen

The Minsk II agreement is roughly in place, but not for long, according to one former NATO supreme allied commander.

Policy

One Year Later, Obama Administration Still ‘Reviewing’ Lethal Aid to Ukraine

For roughly a year, Obama officials have been weighing lethal aid to Ukraine. Some 6,000 Ukrainians have been killed since, but they’re no closer to a decision.

Policy

Bob Menendez Pressures White House on Ukraine as Charges Loom

With his political future in question, the senator from New Jersey isn’t backing down on criticizing the administration's handling of the crisis in Ukraine.

Science & Tech

This Motion Sensor Could Detect Russian Soldiers as They're Invading a Country

Hidden in the woods along the borders of more than 30 countries, including some that neighbor Russia, small wireless cameras triggered by movement are watching for intruders.

Policy

More Democrats Urge Obama To Arm the Ukrainians

On the heels of Ash Carter and Martin Dempsey’s testimony the U.S. should ‘absolutely consider’ arming Ukraine, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing Obama further.