Category: the Russia-Ukraine War

US Would Run Out of Missiles in a Week in Two-Front Conflict: ‘War Game’ Analysis

Institutional think-tanks such as the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) routinely scrutinize data in “war game” analyses that alert Pentagon planners of projected stresses and shortfalls across varying conflict scenarios. Right now, with Ukraine receiving weapons, munitions, and financial support from more than 50 nations in fighting off Russia’s February 2022 invasion,…


BP: Russia-Ukraine War a Green Energy Boom

Russia’s war with Ukraine has many nations examining ways to shorten supply lines by generating more domestic energy, which will speed a global transition away from fossil fuels “to a more decarbonized system,” forecasts BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale. “Right now, oil and gas are the most heavily imported sources of energy in the world,”…


Sneaking a President Into a Warzone: Details Behind Secret Plans for Biden’s Ukraine Visit

President Joe Biden’s surprise six-hour visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 20 was planned by the White House for months but wasn’t “a go” until Feb. 17, administration officials told journalists during a phone conference after Biden left the embattled nation without disclosing when and how he did so….


Perilous Conditions: The Realities of Rising World Tension

On this episode of International Reporter’s Roundtable: Conflict has been reignited in the Middle East. War is escalating in Ukraine, the countries surrounding are feeling the pressure. NATO is making decisive moves. Tanks, missiles, joint exercises. At the same time tensions are high in the US concerning the many intrusions into our airspace. Mysterious balloons…


LIVE NOW: The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two and Strategic Consequences—a Discussion Held by Brookings Institution

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been going on for about a year. Many wonder where the war is heading as it enters year two. Are the United States and Europe going to change their policies on the conflict—and how? How might the new U.S. Congress change Washington’s approach? And what are the consequences of…