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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now a grinding war of attrition concentrated on the Donbas. Reports detail the day-to-day fighting, destruction, and other developments, but the following Defense Priorities analysis aims to improve understanding of the broader implications of the war and the U.S. role in it.

UKRAINE EXPERTS

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Rajan
Menon

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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Lyle
Goldstein

Director, Asia Program

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Michael
DiMino

Public Policy Manager & Fellow

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Christopher
McCallion

Fellow

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How to hurt Ukraine the most: keep pushing to find Putin’s red lines

By Daniel Davis

December 17, 2024

Vladimir Putin on Monday claimed that NATO’s increasing military support for Ukraine risks escalating the conflict, pushing Russia “to the red line” […]

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Four scenarios for Ukraine’s endgame

By Rajan Menon

December 16, 2024

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Can Trump end war in Ukraine?

By Charles Peña

December 10, 2024

Symposia: Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

As the one-year mark of the Ukraine-Russia war approaches, Moscow has failed in many of its objectives. Ukraine has effectively blunted several major Russian advances and reclaimed large swaths of its territory from invading forces. Though the war continues, and seems far from over, there are already many key takeaways from the fighting—and the conflict’s causes and implications remain hotly contested.

Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate thinking about the most important lessons learned from this ongoing war. Top experts, writing from a range of perspectives, share their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy.