NYT The deployment to a NATO country near the conflict in Ukraine is seen as a model of deterrence for a U.S. military that has recently stepped back from direct fighting.

James Stavridis, Bloomberg Ukraine, Taiwan and Iran top the list of potential crises, but the U.S. isn’t prepared for less-obvious global cataclysms.
With the new year upon us, the…

News.Com.Au As Russia’s ruling elite one-by-one fall down stairs or out windows, another star is rising. Now speculation is mounting that “Putin’s Chef” is preparing to step out of the…

Zamone Perez, DNews The Missile Defense Agency is considering new technologies – coupled with current capabilities – to protect Guam from future threats from adversaries.
As the…

Isabel Coles, WSJ Ukraine accuses Moscow of trying to break civilians’ morale, as pro-Kremlin media report Ukrainian strikes on Russian positions
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia attacked…

Frank Hoffman, War on the Rocks Russia’s war against Ukraine has peeled back the veneer and revealed the rot within Moscow’s military machine. Kyiv’s

Eugene Chausovsky, Foreign Policy Both sides believe they can win on the battlefield.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passed its 10-month mark on Dec. 24, the toll of the protracted…

John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times Kyiv withstands barrage as president’s upbeat New Year’s address contrasts with message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia’s aggression spooked the continent.

N. Slayton, Task & Purpose “It’s not wise to upset a Wookie.”
Do not tell the crew of the M1 Abrams tank “Chewbacca” to “laugh it up, fuzzball.” They’ve probably heard it already….