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Apr- 2022 -

13 April

Unidentified soldier in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

A Key Reason for Russia’s Colossal Electronic Warfare Failure in Ukraine

There is significant evidence that Russia’s EW/EA failure in Ukraine wasn't hardware-related — it was humanware-related.

3 April

Commentary

Ukrainian servicemember on destroyed Russian tank

Mathieu Boulegue

Russia Is Looking for a ‘Victory’ on the Cheap in Ukraine

Russia is bogged down in Ukraine and Putin needs a face-saving moment where he transforms the quagmire into a "victory" on the cheap.

Mar- 2022 -

31 March

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers check a fence near the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea

Albert Kim

What South Korea’s New President Means for Security on the Peninsula

Given the track record of former conservative presidents, it’s safe to assume that Yoon will take a more hawkish stance on North Korea.

31 March

Commentary

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

Dominique L. Plewes

A Real Deterrence Strategy to Prevent the Next ‘Ukraine’

Western democratic nations must create a global system of deterrence that can be clearly understood by aggressors and promises to inflict a level of pain that they deem unacceptable.

22 March

Commentary

Taiwanese soldiers simulate fending off an attempted invasion

Charles K. S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Fang-Yu Chen, and Austin Horng-En Wang

US Should Abandon Strategic Ambiguity for ‘Dual Clarity’ Toward Taiwan

The US should consider a policy of dual clarity toward Taiwan, under which it would only intervene if China invades without Taiwan unilaterally declaring independence.

21 March

Asia Pacific

Afghan army cadets during a practice session in India

Cheena Kapoor

Afghan Military Cadets in India Ponder a Bleak Future

With nowhere else to go since the Taliban took over their country, 80 Afghan cadets who completed military training in India now contemplate an uncertain future.

18 March

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