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After Russia’s Ukraine invasion, 7 assumptions the US and NATO allies should drop

After Russia’s Ukraine invasion, 7 assumptions the US and NATO allies should drop
After Russia’s Ukraine invasion, 7 assumptions the US and NATO allies should drop

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced a hard look at long-held theories about deterrence strategies in Europe. In the op-ed below, RAND researcher Michael W. Johnson explains why so many assumptions were wrong and what NATO can do now to update its strategic thinking — as well as its future security. The ongoing Russian war…