Defense Priorities

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Op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, US‑Israel‑Iran

Is Ukraine peace toast, now that the Middle East is on fire?

By Jennifer Kavanagh

March 9, 2026

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

Ukraine and Russia are both suffering as the war enters its fifth year

By Daniel DePetris

February 10, 2026

Op-edGrand strategy, Iran, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia, US‑Israel‑Iran

What happens when we give Europe first dibs on U.S. missiles for war

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 9, 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-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Zelensky-Trump meeting produced no winners

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 29, 2025

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

Trump’s security promise to Ukraine may be more dangerous than it looks

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 26, 2025