Analyst: Russia sees Cold War parallel in Ukraine standoff with the U.S. [Think Cuban missile crisis.]

Emerging Risks
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Why Russia Probably Won't Attack Ukraine
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Putin's Asymmetric Blind Spot
Former Senior CIA Officer Gregory Sims highlights a potential miscalculation in the thinking of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine
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Since humanity first harnessed the atom, active nuclear power plants have not been on the front lines of conventional conflict. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could unleash an unprecedented radiological catastrophe.
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Russia May Underestimate Ukraine and NATO - The Moscow Times
Opinion | The Kremlin may err if it thinks Ukraine or NATO would easily submit to aggression.
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The Strategic Case for Risking War in Ukraine - WSJ
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Is a War Over Ukraine Inevitable? | The National Interest
If Putin prefers to continue the force buildup on Ukraine’s border, he is likely to provoke an increasingly tough NATO response both economically and militarily.
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Putin smells weakness in Washington, Europe, and Ukraine. There’s never been a better time to reclaim his “historic lands.” Will we let him?
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Putin’s Russia Warns US & NATO Over Ukraine, Says ‘Everyone Will Be Turned Into Radioactive Ash’
Russian President Putin has dropped the first hint at a potential war in Ukraine. Putin has warned the US and NATO of taking 'military measures' amid rising ...
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According to reports, the IDF does not have the means to effectively and seriously damage Iran's nuclear facilities right now.
Israel knows attacking Iranian nuke program will bring war with Hezbollah - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Israeli leadership is coping not only with the question of military preparedness for the possibility of attacking the Iranian nuclear program, but also with the implications of such an attack on Israel’s homeland security, its economy and its growth.
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyThe rhetoric on Kremlin-funded state television is amping up the sense of urgency around Russian President Vladimir Putin’s NATO “ultimatum.” Olga Skabeeva, the host of state TV show 60 Minutes, said Tuesday: “The level of anxiety has reached its maximum. We’re 20 days away from the expiration of the ultimatum and the stakes are rising, even though it seems they couldn’t be any higher.”One day after Moscow submitted a draft of its Rus
Putin’s Ukraine calculation | The Strategist
As reports pile up about Russia’s military mobilisation on Ukraine’s border and the Kremlin’s diplomatic demands, questions abound. What is going on? What will come next? Will Russia invade? In fact, Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
The Slow Meltdown of the Chinese Economy - WSJ
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