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Is Ukraine Falling Victim to Victory’s Disease? September 10, 2024

Over the past month, Ukraine has boasted of seizing approximately 500 square miles of the Russian Kursk region, marking the first time that Ukraine has directly attacked and seized Russian territory since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.However it is ...

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Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion: A Fool’s Errand September 06, 2024

In his classic text “On War,” the great philosopher of war Carl von Clausewitz introduced the concept of the “center of gravity.” ...

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The Kursk Offensive: A Net Assessment September 06, 2024

By itself, the Ukrainian occupation of Russian territory in Kursk may not discomfit Putin for long. But if it leads other actors to conclude that Ukraine’s Kursk offensive shows that Putin is unable to respond effectively to whatever they are contemp...

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Five Lessons From Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive September 05, 2024

The West needs to carefully assess what Ukraine has achieved in Russia and (finally) craft a strategy for victory. There’s no alternative when battling the authoritarian axis. ...

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Russia Advances in Eastern Ukraine September 05, 2024

Some Western supporters of Ukraine have been presenting the Ukrainian incursion into the Russian province of Kursk as a great victory that will significantly change the course and outcome of the war....

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Why the Kursk Offensive Matters So Much September 05, 2024

The Biden administration needs to realize that a Ukrainian victory advances U.S. interests, but if Russia is allowed to take Ukrainian territory, then U.S. adversaries across the globe, including in Asia, will be emboldened. The cost of fully support...

Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive: One Giant Blunder? September 04, 2024

It was bound to happen. One side would eventually break the stalemate and rush through an opening in the front lines in Ukraine. ...

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Putin Puts Forth Resolute Indifference to Kursk Debacle September 04, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown little initiative in combating Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk oblast, instead defining Russia’s defense as a counter-terrorist operation....

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Kursk Could Become a Sideshow Turned Tragedy September 04, 2024

The Russians are hardening their position while Ukraine may not have a lot of maneuvering room left. ...

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Ukraine’s Gamble September 02, 2024

On August 6, Ukraine launched a bold offensive into Russia’s Kursk region, leveraging surprise and speed to quickly bypass Russian defensive lines. ...

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