Defense Priorities

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op-edRussia, Europe and Eurasia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

Why Trump’s summit with Putin was doomed from the very beginning

By Daniel DePetris

August 18, 2025

Press ReleaseUkraine‑Russia, Diplomacy, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Security guarantees for Ukraine are a dangerous fantasy

By Benjamin Friedman and Jennifer Kavanagh

August 18, 2025

In the mediaUkraine‑Russia, Diplomacy, Europe and Eurasia

Backlash in Washington as Trump leaves Putin summit empty-handed

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

August 16, 2025

ExplainerChina, Asia, Taiwan

China’s catastrophic South China Sea crash shows how dangerous high-risk moves at sea can be

By Lyle Goldstein

August 16, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Trump has just discovered he isn’t as powerful as he thought he was

By Daniel DePetris

August 16, 2025

In the mediaUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia

In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

August 16, 2025