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A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.
A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.

Fear and Hoarding on Ukraine’s Eastern Front

Ammo shortages are costing lives and time.

Dispatch
Oz Katerji
A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America."
A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America."

Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945

U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine needs to be part of a new trans-Atlantic bargain.

Argument
Eoin Drea
Drone operators for the Ukrainian army train not far from the front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
Drone operators for the Ukrainian army train not far from the front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Ukraine’s Cheap Drones Are Decimating Russia’s Tanks

But experts say they’re not a long-term solution to a lack of artillery rounds.

Report
Jack Detsch
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-made warships in Yilan.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-made warships in Yilan.

It’s Debatable’s Greatest Hits

In their 100th column, Matt and Emma revisit clashes over Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran—and how to deter an alien invasion.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.

Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?

CNN reporter Jim Sciutto on the return of great-power conflict.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
An illustration shows the laurel leaves of the United Nations logo tied in a knot.
An illustration shows the laurel leaves of the United Nations logo tied in a knot.

The U.N. Security Council’s Default Is Deadlock

Countries have used the body’s impasse over conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine to advance their own interests.

Essay
J. Alex Tarquinio
A Ukrainian serviceman holds a MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems) "Stinger" anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a Maritime Guard of the State Border Service of Ukraine boat as it patrols in the northwestern part of the Black Sea on December 18, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman holds a MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems) "Stinger" anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a Maritime Guard of the State Border Service of Ukraine boat as it patrols in the northwestern part of the Black Sea on December 18, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine Is Winning the War’s Other Front

Against all odds, Ukrainians have been dominating Russia in the Black Sea.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.
Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.

Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions

Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.
A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.

Ukraine Takes the War to Russia’s Oil Refineries

Kyiv aims to do with explosives what two years of Western sanctions haven’t yet managed.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
A clock and calendar hang on a wall covered in floral, vined wallwaper. A hole from a shell is torn in the wall on the left of the scene, revealing a bright gleam of light from outside.
A clock and calendar hang on a wall covered in floral, vined wallwaper. A hole from a shell is torn in the wall on the left of the scene, revealing a bright gleam of light from outside.

Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence?

A landmark translation of a Ukrainian novel explores a nation caught between the jaws of empire.

Review
Johannes Lichtman
State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria.
State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria.

Ukraine’s War Is Killing Another Country

How Moldova’s fate has become tightly tied up with its neighbor’s.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
A man seen from behind stands on grass with his arms outstretched to the sky. Above his head on a blue sky is a hovering drone.
A man seen from behind stands on grass with his arms outstretched to the sky. Above his head on a blue sky is a hovering drone.

Technology Alone Won’t Break the Stalemate in Ukraine

Kyiv’s Western backers need to grasp that drones are no substitute for a capable fighting force.

Argument
Gavin Wilde
Soldiers from the 13th Counterintelligence Battalion, 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon, of the Swedish Armed Forces participate in military exercise in Kungsangen, Sweden, on Feb. 27.
Soldiers from the 13th Counterintelligence Battalion, 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon, of the Swedish Armed Forces participate in military exercise in Kungsangen, Sweden, on Feb. 27.

Sweden’s New Model Army

NATO’s newest member has a military conscription system that other countries can learn from.

Analysis
Gil Barndollar
Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23.
Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23.

Russia Is Betting on Battlefield Gains

As Ukrainian forces brace for a new Russian offensive, Kyiv urgently needs supplemental military aid and ammunition.

Argument
Doug Klain
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state news agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attend a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, seen in Saint Petersburg on Jan. 29.
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state news agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attend a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, seen in Saint Petersburg on Jan. 29.

Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Are Now in Belarus

The move sends a clear political message, but some experts downplay its military significance.

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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