![]() NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the organization’s defense ministers will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to “step up and sustain support” for Ukraine as Russia launches a barrage of missiles at the country. NATO WILL ‘STEP UP AND SUSTAIN SUPPORT’ FOR UKRAINE human rights office described the attacks as “particularly shocking” and amounting to potential war crimes.ĭefense experts say any boost from the reinforcements won’t be felt for months, but the move has drawn fierce resistance at home, forcing Putin to make a rare admission of “mistakes” in its implementation. ![]() Upping the air strikes: Putin followed through on his threat of “harsh” retaliation this week after an explosion destroyed a section of a bridge connecting Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula, which Putin personally opened in 2018.Ī barrage of air strikes on Monday hit more than a dozen cities, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than a hundred. “Putin is losing and that is causing him to escalate in some ways, kind of as a defensive measure,” said Jeffrey Pryce, a senior fellow with the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. However, while Putin is attempting to signal an escalation in Ukraine to appease hawkish elements in Russia, experts said it’s unlikely his current actions or posturing will slow Moscow’s losses or Kyiv’s momentum. The Kremlin has promoted military leaders known for their brutality, ramped up troop deployments, and is once again calling to “completely dismantle” the government in Kyiv in the latest signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin is inclined to escalate the war. How strikes show Putin will stick with Russia’s hawks ![]() This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
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