Top Army officer warns of ‘terrible impact’ from Russian posture near Ukraine

Top Army officer warns of ‘terrible impact’ from Russian posture near Ukraine
Top Army officer warns of ‘terrible impact’ from Russian posture near Ukraine

The Kremlin could be preparing a multi-front invasion of Ukraine early next year, US intelligence reportedly says.

US Slaps Russia With Sanctions Plus For SolarWinds Hack

US Slaps Russia With Sanctions Plus For SolarWinds Hack
US Slaps Russia With Sanctions Plus For SolarWinds Hack

The White House Executive Order comes on the same day that CISA and CNMF issue SolarWinds-related malware analysis and NSA-CISA-FBI issue a joint advisory warning of ongoing SVR exploitation of known vulnerabilities in common products.

How To Manage Putin: Russia’s ‘Escalation Dominance’ 

How To Manage Putin: Russia’s ‘Escalation Dominance’ 
How To Manage Putin: Russia’s ‘Escalation Dominance’ 

As Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Ukraine, it looks as if the White House and Congress are likely to approve sending weapons there to help Ukraine drive out or destroy Russian troops and their proxies. James Kitfield spoke with a range of current and former intelligence and defense officials to examine the best…

Nukes Are Not the Answer To Containing Russia

Nukes Are Not the Answer To Containing Russia
Nukes Are Not the Answer To Containing Russia

The Ukrainian crisis created by Russia’s aggressive adventurism has sparked much soul-searching among NATO’s commanders, western lawmakers and policymakers and the western defense world’s thinkerati. Should we bolster missile defenses in central Europe? What about the permanent US military presence in Europe? Has it gotten too small? Do we need to bolster America’s nuclear forces,…

The Obama Doctrine: When Does Caution Become Retreat?

The Obama Doctrine: When Does Caution Become Retreat?
The Obama Doctrine: When Does Caution Become Retreat?

When James Kitfield contacted us last year about writing for us, we were pleased because few writers have such a gift for spotting major strategic issues and writing about them first and writing about them with grace and clarity. The following piece in which he asks the seminal question — is America in global retreat…