Commentary – Page 20 – The Defense Post

Mar- 2022 -

15 March

Ukraine Isn’t Waging an Insurgency – Yet

The US should prepare for the possibility that Ukraine will need political and military support to fight an unconventional campaign against Russia.

15 March

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Julian Spencer-Churchill

For China, Ukraine Is the Right Crisis at the Wrong Time

In a war in East Asia, the US is now far more likely to receive prompt and significant economic assistance from European allies.

15 March

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Emily Holland and Hadas Aron

Perception and Misperception of Vladimir Putin

Before the invasion, Putin was seeking a radical reevaluation of European security in Russia’s favor. He instead achieved the opposite.

14 March

Ukrainian special forces infill from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter

Alexandra Chinchilla

Security Assistance Worked in Ukraine

Ukraine’s military is effective against the Russian advance because for the past eight years it was rebuilt in collaboration with NATO partners.

14 March

Ukrainian service member seen at the site of fighting with a Russian raiding group

John Davenport

The Big Picture: Europe’s Refusal to Fight and Democratic Weakness

Europe’s leaders have not only betrayed the people of Ukraine; their manifest weakness now imperils the entire future of humanity.

13 March

Russian President Vladimir Putin during military parade

Dan Reiter

‘Putin’s Folly:’ Biggest Foreign Policy Error Since WWII?

Before the Ukraine invasion, Putin's foreign policy of undermining American democracy, weakening NATO, and expanding Russian military strength was working, but now it’s all reversed and crumbling.

10 March

Alexis Lerner

Why Is Putin Invading Ukraine Now?

Whatever the explanation for Putin's Ukraine invasion, it is certain that the continuation of the Russian bombardment is tragic and bound for further devastation.

8 March

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba give a press conference

Bryan Nakayama and Jennifer Spindel

NATO’s Help to Ukraine Could Deter Russia From Territorial Expansion

By helping Ukraine, NATO sends signals of resoluteness that could deter Russia from additional aggressive actions and attempts at territorial expansion.

3 March

Michael A. Allen, Michael E. Flynn, and Carla Martinez Machain

Menu of Foreign Policy: Sanctions, Cyberwar, and Troop Deployment in Ukraine

Countries have a menu of different options to achieve foreign policy goals and the US is currently evaluating which options it will pursue to try to dissuade Russia.

3 March