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Russia’s Dangerous Decline
The Kremlin Won’t Go Down Without a Fight
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Iran’s Hollow Victory
The High Price of Regional Dominance
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Iran on the Nuclear Brink
The End of the Deal Would Leave Only Bad Options to Thwart a Dash for the Bomb
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Spotlight: Ukraine
Bombing to Lose
Why Airpower Cannot Salvage Russia’s Doomed War in Ukraine
Robert A. Pape
Putin’s Roulette
Sacrificing His Core Supporters in a Race Against Defeat
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What If Ukraine Wins?
Victory in the War Would Not End the Conflict With Russia
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