‘Compromising Ukraine is not something Trump wants’ – military analyst - Defense Priorities

We spoke to Jennifer Kavanagh, who is Director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities, about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit.

Watch at Channel 4

Featuring

Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

Defense Priorities

More on Eurasia

Region

In the mediaNuclear weapons, Russia

Russia warns of response to any U.S. weapons deployment in Greenland

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

February 5, 2026

In the mediaRussia, Nuclear weapons

Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between U.S. and Russia risks new arms race

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

February 3, 2026

op-edRussia, Europe and Eurasia, Nuclear weapons

Salvaging a New START

By Jennifer Kavanagh

January 30, 2026

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

Conceding Donetsk won’t end the war in Ukraine

By Jennifer Kavanagh

January 28, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, Alliances, China, Greenland, Russia, Western Hemisphere

Russian and Chinese threats to Greenland and the new Arctic sea routes are low

By Lyle Goldstein

January 23, 2026

In the mediaRussia, China

How threats of a polar war are coloring virtually every aspect of Trump’s foreign policy

Featuring Lyle Goldstein

January 19, 2026