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Beltway 360⁰ – Tell Me How This (Russia-Ukraine conflict) Ends

While there remains general skepticism that Moscow would resort to its nuclear arsenal to resolve the impasse on the Ukrainian battlefield, official Washington has woken up to the reality that it could happen within the framework of revised Russian military doctrine about first use of nuclear weaponry and in ways that would challenge the American nuclear posture in terms of basic symmetry.

Beltway 360⁰ – Nuke Potential

For the first six months of the Ukraine war, most of Washington dismissed the notion that Russia might resort to nuclear weapons to resolve the conflict. In recent days, the level of concern has increased sharply, although it still is far below panic.

Beltway 360⁰ – Autumn Politics in the US

Effectively, the 2024 presidential campaign is underway, but for the time being it remains a contest between two elderly men when younger talent is badly needed in Washington. The outcome of the mid-term elections will be seen as evidence whether either or both should step aside or, run again.

Beltway 360⁰ – Who Will Pay To Rebuild Ukraine?

Hideous though the fighting continues to be, it is likely to continue until some basic political circumstance alters.  It is highly speculative to imagine a context in which a peace settlement could be negotiated, let alone what that settlement might entail …

Beltway 360⁰ – Washington Awaits The Spring Offensive

The Congress has been dithering for weeks on a variety of proposals to punish Russia and aid Ukraine, with very little to show for it. The reason is that the White House firmly took command of US policy when the war started and has demonstrated that an administration can act more quickly and more coherently than can a legislature, and this legislature in particular.

Beltway 360⁰ – A New Cold War is Upon Us

The United States Government — with broad bipartisan support — is hunkered down for a new Cold War with Russia.  This confrontation will center on but by no means be limited to Ukraine.

Beltway 360⁰ – Ukraine: War or Peace

The Ukraine crisis is playing holy hell with Joe Biden’s international agenda. Climate change, engaging Iran and containing China are all sidelined for the moment as the United States is consumed with a dispute the White House does not want and in a part of the world it would prefer to avoid.

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