Global security scholar lauds the outpouring of support from the Dartmouth community.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stumbled out of the starting gate. Gambling on rapid marches to force a quick surrender in Kyiv, the Russian army appears shocked by Ukrainian resistance. While still grinding forward, Russian operations have been plagued by poor coordination, snarled logistics lines and a curious reluctance to deploy all elements of Russian military power, including air power. Now media reports suggest Russia is about to step up attacks on nonmilitary targets.
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As the war in Ukraine gets bloodier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly urged members of the NATO alliance to "close the skies." This appears to be a request for a "no-fly zone" — deploying NATO aircraft to Ukrainian airspace in order to block Russia from using its air force in support of the invasion.
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Last Wednesday, with the news that Vladimir Putin had launched an invasion of its neighbor, Israel's Foreign Ministry issued a statement concerning "steps taken in eastern Ukraine" and endorsing the principle of "territorial integrity." The statement didn't even mention Russia, which rankled the Ukrainian Embassy in Tel Aviv. "We just really hope that they will do something that sounds the same as our Western allies," an Embassy spokeswoman said.
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Faculty and other experts weigh in on the attack and what it could mean.
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