Commentary The sinking of a Russian warship by cruise missile causes concern about the vulnerability of U.S. ships to Chinese missiles. But the U.S. forces are better trained at using their interlocking missile defenses. A Ukrainian Neptune missile reportedly sunk the battleship Moskva on April 14 (the Russians dispute this claim, of course, and it is…
Russia Makes No Major Gains as Ukrainian Counterattacks Hinder Offensive
Russian forces have failed to make any major gains over the last 24 hours in their offensive in Ukraine as counterattacks by the defenders have hampered their efforts, according to UK intelligence and U.S. analysts. British intelligence said in an April 23 operational update that Ukraine’s airspace and its Black Sea waters remain contested as…
Russian Forces Advancing From Staging Areas in Donbass Toward Kramatorsk: UK
Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in the Donbass region toward Kramatorsk, which continues to be bombarded by persistent rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday. High levels of Russian air activity continue as Moscow seeks to provide close air support to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, and to…
Initial Strategic Lessons of the Russia-Ukraine War
Commentary The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war—even as part of a much larger strategic conflict—has already begun to yield significant lessons for statecraft and military operations. The conflict was far from resolved during April. But regardless of the completion of that military phase, profound and durable changes had been caused to the global architecture. 1. Anything your…
China’s Xi Is ‘A Silent Partner’ in Putin’s Aggression in Ukraine: CIA Director
CIA Director William Burns on April 15 called out China as a “silent partner in Putin’s aggression,” warning that the war in Ukraine would proceed with continued bloodshed. The Chinese regime poses the “greatest challenge” and “most profound test” that the agency has ever faced, Burns warned in his first public speech as CIA director…
Pausing Production: How the War is Impacting Companies and Employees in Ukraine
The uncertainty of a war zone has led companies both large and small to push the pause button on operations in Ukraine. While some are shutting doors indefinitely, others have looked for ways to continue by relocating employees or modifying work schedules and projects. The long-term impact for local and global economies remains unknown. In…
Dictatorships Are Bad at Fighting Wars
Commentary Reports suggest that Russian generals are afraid to tell the truth, which proves the weakness of dictatorships in fighting wars. Recent news from the Ukrainian war indicates that Russian forces have accidentally shot down their own plane and that many military commanders are afraid to tell Vladimir Putin the truth. To understand why, we…
Kyiv–Moscow Peace Talks to Resume as Russian Forces Regroup for Offensive in Donbass
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were set to resume on Friday, the 37th day of the war, while Western officials said that around 20 percent of Moscow’s forces in Ukraine were “repositioning” and were likely being sent out to neighboring Belarus for refit and resupply before a renewed offensive in Donbass. Negotiations were set…
War, Inflation Hit Euro Zone Recovery Hopes
March 30, 2022
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PARIS—France and Germany saw bigger than expected drops in consumer confidence this month as rising inflation and concern about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took their toll, surveys showed on Tuesday. The European Central Bank insists the euro zone can avoid recession, but the collapse in consumer morale in its two top economies…
War Touches a Ukrainian Village Far From the Frontlines
KOTY, Ukraine—For decades, gunfire and explosions have not surprised the residents of this small village deep in western Ukraine. The sounds of explosions from artillery training rang out on March 25 from the sprawling Yavoriv military base, the guarded entrance to which lies across the road from the house of Viktor Pokrovskiy. A self-described pure-blooded…
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