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Ukraine will have the most important defense industrial base in the free world, former CIA chief predicts

“It is producing cutting-edge unmanned systems, not just in the air, but on the ground and at sea.“

Fortune · Apr 10

Trump and Netanyahu say the war will be over ‘very soon’ – but Iran is preparing for a marathon

IN DEPTH: Three weeks of a fierce US-Israeli bombardment in Iran has not wiped out Tehran’s ability to fire retaliation strikes. Experts tell Alex Croft that Tehran could continue the war for some time

The Independent UK · Mar 22

This VC backed CrowdStrike and Anduril. His due diligence starts with your parents

Mark VC’s Adam Zeplain—who has backed Ring, Reddit, and Anduril—has garnered comparisons to legendary CEO coach Bill Campbell.

Fortune · Mar 6

2 bitter wars with a long history and no solution in sight

NPR's Greg Myre has been covering both the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas fighting. He looks at where both these wars stand and the prospect for a permanent solution.

WEKU · Dec 29, 2023

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever

NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before.

WEKU · Aug 8, 2023

After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group?

The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.

WEKU · Jun 26, 2023

Letting the Chips Fall

Episode 451 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Apr 3, 2023

The key trends to watch in the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia's military has performed poorly, and Ukraine has defied expectations. But will these trends hold? Experts look at how the war could take a different path in its second year.

WEKU · Feb 25, 2023

Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin

They used to be called Kremlinologists — American experts on the Soviet Union. Now there's a new generation of Putinologists who seek to interpret Russia by analyzing its authoritarian leader.

WEKU · Feb 23, 2023

Kremlin moves to rein in Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin

His private army is pushing hard to give Russia a battlefield win in Ukraine, but mounting evidence suggests the Kremlin has moved to curb what it sees as the excessive political clout of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2023