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04 May 22

WIDS Security Bulletin – April 2022

Washington Institute for Defense and Security Security Bulletin – April 2022 Europe & North America: Mariupol, Ukraine: Russian forces have encircled the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, cutting off supplies and logistics for the defenders. By April 22nd, the final Ukrainian holdouts were concentrated in the Azovstal Steel Plant, an industrial facility which has […]

03 May 22

The Ukraine War Could Be the Worst Thing for Syria.

Russia’s conflict in Ukraine has dramatically damaged Moscow’s once-dominant role in Syria, putting growing strain on the agreements it had in place with major parties such as the US, Iran, Turkey, and Israel. While some powers involved in Syria’s civil war are using the new circumstances to their advantage, Russia is attempting to maintain its […]

01 May 22

East of the Dniester: Transnistria in the Ukraine Conflict

As the Ukraine war enters its third month, the eyes of the international community remain firmly transfixed on Eastern Europe. One frontier of Russian influence which has seemed curiously frozen during this escalation, has been the tiny breakaway state of Transnistria, within the recognized territory of Moldova. The perception of a statelet motionless in the […]

01 May 22

Russia’s feared cyberattacks on the United States have failed to materialize.

Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the head of the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stated that American networks have yet to be subjected to substantial assaults by Russian operations. “To date, we have not seen specific attacks on the U.S.,” CISA Director Jen Easterly said April 28. “What we are concerned about […]

08 Apr 22

NATO’s Northern Expansion

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the world, with ripples being felt both near and far from Europe. As NATO announces its new Strategic Concept at the 2022 Madrid Summit in late June, renewed Russian belligerence is sure to be a central topic of discussion. In the same vein, two unexpected new […]

29 Mar 22

Event: Central Asia in Russian Security Architecture

20 Mar 22

Slovakia begins the deployment of the Patriot air defense system.

The Patriot air defense system has begun to arrive in Slovakia from NATO partner nations, and the deployment will continue in the following days, according to Slovakia’s defense minister on Sunday. The system will be operated by German and Dutch troops and will be first installed at the Sliac airfield in central Slovakia to […]

09 Mar 22

Russia warns the West that sanctions will also hurt them

On Wednesday, Russia warned the West that it was planning a wide response to sanctions that would be rapid and felt in the West’s most sensitive regions. Russia’s economy is in the grip of its worst crisis since the Soviet Union’s demise in 1991, when the West put devastating sanctions on practically the entire Russian […]

06 Mar 22

Video: Spotlight on the Western Balkans

Spotlight on the Western Balkans Video Link An assessment of security conditions in the region in light of international players’ interventions. The meeting will highlight funding of Jihadism, arms trade, and other security threats with a particular focus on UAE, Chinese and KSA activities in the region. Moderated by: Selen Eşençay | International Relations […]

March 2, 2022
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Canada will supply anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to aid in its fight against a Russian invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday, as well as a ban on Russian crude oil imports. “Canada will continue to deliver support for Ukraine’s heroic defense against the Russian military,” Trudeau told reporters in […]