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Putin's Preventive War
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine matches the logic of preventive war, when states fear the consequences of a shifting balance of military power and strike to forestall it.
In the latest issue of International Security, Barry R. Posen argues that Vladimir Putin likely viewed Russia’s strategic situation through a preventive war frame--that increasing U.S. and NATO military cooperation with Ukraine likely convinced Putin that he did not have much time to forestall Ukraine’s NATO membership, which would shift the balance of power against Russia.

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Boosting Interoperability of Joint Forces with AI: A Unified Language for Joint Warfighting
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Increasing American Diplomatic Power
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In the Vortex of Great Power Competition: Climate, Trade, and Geostrategic Rivalry in U.S.–China–EU Relations
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