Month: December 2023

2024 preview: The West must decide if it wants Ukraine to win

Where is the Russian invasion of Ukraine headed in 2024? Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny’s sobering recent assessment of his army’s stalled counteroffensive has generated widespread attention and a measure of disillusionment among those who expected a decisive breakthrough during the 2023 campaigning season. Experts from across the political and security spectrum are probing for answers,

Russian War Report: Putin to run for re-election in annexed regions of Ukraine

As Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is keeping a close eye on Russia’s movements across the military, cyber, and information domains. With more than seven years of experience monitoring the situation in Ukraine—as well as Russia’s use of propaganda and disinformation to undermine the United States, NATO,

2023 Holiday Military Base Mailroom Shipping Deadlines

Menu Sign In Download App Military Letters 2023 Holiday Military Base Mailroom Shipping Deadlines Head’s up, Letter senders! With the Christmas and New Year holidays around the corner, we … By Sandboxx December 15, 2023 Head’s up, Letter senders! With the Christmas and New Year holidays around the corner, we wanted to inform you of

Kroenig and Ashford debate US foreign policy in 2023

Original source On December 15, Foreign Policy published its biweekly “It’s Debatable” column featuring the discussions between Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, and Emma Ashford on the latest news in international affairs. In their latest column, they revisit the major events of 2023, including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and

Historic breakthrough for Ukraine as EU agrees to begin membership talks

European leaders have today agreed to officially start accession talks with Ukraine. This landmark decision is a big step toward Ukraine’s future membership in the European Union and a morale-boosting victory for Ukrainians as they defend their country against Russia’s ongoing invasion. As news emerged of what was widely viewed in Ukraine as an historic

Russia and China are part of the same problem for the United States

Members of the US Congress who oppose further military aid for Ukraine often seek to justify their position by claiming that China rather than Russia presents a greater danger to the United States. They argue that the rise of China means it is in American interests to accommodate Russia, while it should be up to

Zelenskyy visits the front line that could decide his country’s war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a trip this week to a dangerous and bitterly contested front line in Russia’s war with Ukraine, now into its twenty-second month. Yes, that would be Washington. His spirits were high and his mood buoyant when I met with him and a small group of others for a background chat

Zelenskyy visits DC at Ukraine’s most dangerous moment

JUST IN Sometimes politics doesn’t end at the water’s edge. Amid a difficult stage in Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion and congressional division over US policy toward Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington this week to make his case for continued aid for his country. While US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he

Ukraine’s AI road map seeks to balance innovation and security

As the world grapples with the implications of rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, Ukraine has recently presented a national road map for AI regulation that seeks to balance the core values of innovation and security. Businesses all over the world are currently racing to integrate AI into their products and services. This process will