Section: Hoover Institution (USA)
Ukraine, Russia, China, And The World
An analyst who had been asked, in 1939, to assess the Soviet invasion of Finland in the Winter War, when shocking Soviet failures and stout Finnish successes were widely noted, might have looked quite the fool in 1940 when the Red Army smashed its way to victory with superior mass and firepower and Moscow imposed a draconian peace. …read...
Andrew Roberts on “Conflict: The Evolution of War from 1945 to Ukraine”
Historian Andrew Roberts is the author of more than a dozen major works of history, including Napoleon: A Life, Churchill: Walking with Destiny, and The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. His latest book, coauthored with General David Petraeus, is Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, which provides...
War In Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, And The Return Of A Fractured World
The war in Ukraine has altered the course of global history. These authors explore how when Vladimir Putin’s forces sought to conquer Ukraine in February 2022, they did more than threaten the survival of a vulnerable democracy. The invasion unleashed a crisis that has changed the course of world affairs. …read more Source:: Hoover...
Crimean Tatars Are Forgotten Innocent Victims Of Russia’s War
On Friday’s Q&A , someone asked about what had happened to Crimean Tatars since the war’s second phase began in 2022. I didn’t have a good answer. So posting this piece now: …read more Source:: Hoover...
Ukraine And The Mind Games Of Nuclear Deterrence
The process of stopping escalation involves multiple actors on the battlefield and in several capitals. …read more Source:: Hoover...
Michael Bernstam: Is Ukraine’s Survival Really In Danger Like SecDef Lloyd Austin Claims?
Hoover Institution fellow Michael Bernstam discusses the war in Ukraine and whether there is a resolution or end in sight for the war. …read more Source:: Hoover...
China v. Ukraine with Elbridge Colby; TikTok’s Clock; Election Meddling Is Cool Now?
Elbridge Colby, former Defense Department assistant secretary and cofounder of the Marathon Initiative, which studies great-power competition, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss his contention that rearming America’s military in anticipation of an eventual Chinese move on Taiwan takes priority over...
What Can Change Russia?
Forget Putin’s sham election victory. Only defeat for Putin in Ukraine can improve the long-term chances for the Other Russia. …read more Source:: Hoover...
Drones Reduce U.S. Military Capabilities
Since 9/11, the U.S. military has employed a handful of long-range drones to acquire intelligence and to strike individual high-value targets. In 2019, Janes defense intelligence group projected that 82,000 drones would be purchased worldwide over the next decade. Then came the Ukraine war. In the past two years, drone warfare has burgeoned....
Michael McFaul: Reflecting On The Oscars
Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul discusses the films about Ukraine that won awards at the Oscars and why those films are important. …read more Source:: Hoover...
