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The Economic Argument for Keeping US Forces in Europe

Dr. John R. Deni — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:33:00 GMT

NATO’s Hague summit earlier this summer has generally been viewed as a qualified success, despite —

Russia's the Enemy

Dr. John R. Deni — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:38:48 GMT

The United States has never been directly involved in the war in Ukraine. U.S. troops weren’t sent

Russia, Ukraine, and Collective Defence

John R. Deni, Anca Agachi — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:15:00 GMT

The ability to adapt to a constantly evolving security environment has been critical to the success

Does NATO Still Matter?

John R. Deni — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

The alliance has created economic growth, peace and stability. America’s relationship with Europe is

Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry

Dr. John R. Deni — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:14:00 GMT

Turn your excess national defense champions into continental ones.Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

A Drawdown of US Forces in Europe Is All but Certain

Dr. John R. Deni — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:03:31 GMT

Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe

Dr. John R. Deni — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:12:00 GMT

The sabotage of undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea by the cargo ship Yi Peng 3 is only

It’s (Still) More Expensive to Rotate Military Forces Overseas than Base Them There

John R. Deni — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:01:00 GMT

In mid-2020, then-President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to withdraw roughly one-third of US

Will Assad’s Defeat be Putin’s Waterloo?

Dr. John R. Deni — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:15:00 GMT

The narrative of Russia’s ascendancy in 2024 is beginning to look like more fiction than fact. The Assad regime in Syria has become a casualty of Moscow’s increasingly desperate efforts in Ukraine, and its collapse is a strategic and operational blow that undermines the narrative of Russia as ascendant, Kyiv as doomed, and Vladimir Putin as strategic mastermind.

Pretexts for War and the Preinvasion Crisis in Ukraine

Dr. Ron Gurantz — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:33:00 GMT

The US strategy in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine appeared to undermine Russian efforts to justify the war. While studies of international crises typically focus on the goals of deterrence and escalation management, recent events in Ukraine show that counterjustification is another important objective. Russia used covert activities and deception to try and create a pretext for its invasion, and the United States aggressively countered these efforts.

Bargaining for Justice: Ukraine, Gaza, and the Ethics of Conflict Termination

C. Anthony Pfaff — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:41:00 GMT

As wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue with little end in sight, the sense of urgency to determine how they should end is increasing, given how the wars could end. A just war aims to establish a better state of peace, but a better state of peace may not always be achievable, and even when it is achievable, it may not be good enough. When that is the case, actors must determine on what terms to settle ...

Ukraine in NATO: Beyond the ‘Irreversible Path’

John R. Deni, Elisabeth Nielsen — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:42:00 GMT

Whether and how NATO might pull Ukraine closer attracted a great deal of attention at the 2024

The Role of America’s European Allies in the Russia-Ukraine War, 2022–24

John R. Deni, Lisa A. Aronsson — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:28:00 GMT

What more can US allies in Europe do to assist Ukraine militarily? More broadly, what can the United States expect from its closest allies in Europe in strategic competition with Russia and China? In this monograph, John R. Deni and Lisa A. Aronsson assess whether US allies and partners in Europe can continue providing military assistance to Ukraine or expand assistance, while preserving their own national ...

Ukraine has invaded Russia, what happens next?

Dr. John R. Deni — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:29:00 GMT

Ukraine shocked Russia and its allies by launching a surprise attack on the Kursk region and has now

Satellites in the Russia-Ukraine War

Ron Gurantz — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:57:00 GMT

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The NATO Strategic Concept on Its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

Dr. John R. Deni and Dr. Sten Rynning — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:09:00 GMT

| Published by Army University Press Military Review, July-August 2024 | The North Atlantic Treaty

NATO’s in Denial about Deterrence by Denial

John R. Deni — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:19:00 GMT

Taking the necessary steps to fully operationalize deterrence by denial is critical — especially

A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force

John A. Nagl and Katie Crombe — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:12:00 GMT

The Russia-Ukraine War represents a strategic inflection point that provides valuable insights into the future of war and how the US military must adapt. This book identifies the lessons the US Army must learn from the Russia-Ukraine War as the service reexamines all aspects of its composition to prepare for future conflicts.

The New NATO Force Model: Ready For Launch?

John R. Deni — Tue, 28 May 2024 14:38:30 GMT

Allies are in the process of a dramatic change to the Alliance’s force structure, which will see the

Now It’s Up to Europe to Take the Lead in Ukraine

Pentagon News — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:08:40 GMT

Continental security can no longer be outsourced to the U.S., which may soon have other wars to