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Why Poland is Critical – For Ukraine and Europe’s Defense 

Why Poland is Critical – For Ukraine and Europe’s Defense 

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Sunday’s presidential election in Poland, and the country’s growing role in NATO, have put a fresh focus on Poland as a critical [...] More
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Washington Needs to Focus on Multiple Border Issues for Stronger U.S. National Security

OPINION — The Ukrainian Armed Forces are starting the new year running critically low on supplies. Efforts by Congressional leaders and the Biden [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaUkraineNorth AmericaExpert View

Want to Know if Putin will ever give up Ukraine? History offers clues.

REVIEWS / BOOKS — Two books appeared this year that offer helpful and enlightening insights into the importance of history and its perception - or [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesRussiaCentral and Eastern EuropeUkraineAlternative Perspectives

Conflict is One Part History, One Part Petraeus Memoir

OPINION — David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts are getting lots of attention for their outstanding new book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeDoDmilitary

History Makes the Case for Helping Ukraine

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — Prior to the horrific events of 7 October 2023, the issue of providing Ukraine with military assistance was likely the [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeCipher Brief Expert ViewRussiaUkraine

The U.S. Can Learn from Ukraine's Theory of Victory

OPINION — Ukraine’s dogged defense against Russian aggression has enabled battlefield innovations that are transforming warfare as we know it—this [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaUkraine

Security Guarantees for Ukraine: Reshaping Russia's Incentives

OPINION — Peace in Ukraine remains a long way off; even peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are probably at least one to two years away. But there [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaUkraine
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It's Time for the West to Embrace Ukraine's Way of War, Not Doubt It

OPINION — Ukrainian forces have adapted. Ukraine’s military decision-making is sound. Now is not the time for Western doubt but for the West to [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaUkrainenational security

The Future of US Development Assistance to Ukraine

By Ilya Timtchenko, Seth Myers, Ethan LundgrenACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE - As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its second year, the United [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesCentral and Eastern EuropeUkraineAlternative Perspectives

How to Avoid Past Mistakes in Ukraine

OPINION – The scale of both public and private sector interest towards Ukraine’s economy has been unprecedented in the aftermath of the colossal [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeUkraine

Diogenes the Cynic's Job in Russia just got harder

OPINION — No one should lament the passing of Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin. According to Russian officials, Prigozhin was a passenger on an Embraer [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaCipher Brief Expert View

Could Prigozhin's Death be a Step Toward Sudden and Catastrophic Collapse for Putin?

OPINION — Who can be surprised that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin met his timely end? Many have cited variations of the quote attributed to [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaCipher Brief Expert View

Putin's Godfather Role of a Lifetime

In light of the reported death of Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, The Cipher Brief tapped a number of experts for their thoughts on what his [...] More
Central and Eastern EuropeRussiaCipher Brief Expert ViewDaniel Hoffman