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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has become a grinding war of attrition resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties. As the war continues and losses mount, Russia’s material advantages make a Ukrainian military victory less likely, while the risk of escalation into a direct conflict between NATO and Russia remains.

UKRAINE-RUSSIA EXPERTS

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

Defense Priorities

Lyle
Goldstein

Director, Asia Program

Defense Priorities

Michael
DiMino

Public Policy Manager & Fellow

Defense Priorities

Gavin
Wilde

Non-Resident Fellow

Defense Priorities

Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

Defense Priorities

Christopher
McCallion

Fellow

Defense Priorities

William
Ruger

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

Gil
Barndollar

Non-Resident Fellow

Defense Priorities

Rajan
Menon

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

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

Ukraine wants to join NATO — here’s why that’s such a dangerous prospect

By Demri Greggo

October 25, 2024

Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO recently stated that the Ukrainian government would like a formal invitation to join the alliance before President Biden […]

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

Ukraine NATO membership for peace is a bad deal

By Daniel DePetris

October 24, 2024

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The endgame: Biden’s quest for a foreign policy legacy

By Daniel DePetris

October 21, 2024

Symposia: Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

As the one-year mark of the Ukraine-Russia war approaches, Moscow has failed in many of its objectives. Ukraine has effectively blunted several major Russian advances and reclaimed large swaths of its territory from invading forces. Though the war continues, and seems far from over, there are already many key takeaways from the fighting—and the conflict’s causes and implications remain hotly contested.

Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate thinking about the most important lessons learned from this ongoing war. Top experts, writing from a range of perspectives, share their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy.