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NATO, Grand strategy

July 24, 2023

Missing Russian general reportedly detained; ‘massive’ overnight strikes by Iranian drones hit Kyiv

“What the United States can credibly offer Ukraine is armed neutrality, where the United States, ideally with European allies taking the lead, provides Ukraine with arms and training without security guarantees,” writes Defense Priorities policy director Benjamin Friedman.

“U.S. security guarantees will likely damage Ukraine’s security overall by antagonizing Russia, preserving a cause of the war and encouraging Ukraine to take risks in expectation of help that will not come,” he adds.

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