Noah Feldman, Bloomberg: First Weapons, Then What for Ukraine?
Should the U.S. arm Ukraine for its fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin? Before you say “Duh,” consider this: Arms shipments alone are almost never enough to enable a smaller, weaker actor to defeat a big-time power. If the U.S. commits itself to sending arms to Ukraine, it’s signing up for more than military aid. When Ukraine needs more help, America’s credibility will be on the line -- and pressure will be great to escalate even to the point of air support.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 11, 2015
No, a Russian military occupation of Ukraine isn’t on the table -- Maxim Eristavi, Reuters
West Should Think Hard Before Arming Ukraine -- Mark Galeott, Moscow Times
Three Charts Explain Why Arming Ukraine Is a Bad Idea -- Marc Champion, Bloomberg
The New Cold War: It will take much more than weapons to save Ukraine—and keep Russia at bay. -- Anne Applebaum, Slate
Foreign Recruits Are Islamic State's Cannon Fodder -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Another Iranian Revolutionary Guard Loss In Iraq -- Musings On Iraq
36 years after the revolution, where is Iran now? -- Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al-Monitor
The U.S. is helping China build a novel, superior nuclear reactor -- Mark Halper, Fortune
Russia's oil industry is getting 'crushed' -- Tomas Hirst, Business Insider
Rousseff Is Brazil's Crisis -- Marc Margolis, Bloomberg
Athens vs. Brussels: Greece Inches Closer to Renewal of Debt Crisis -- Martin Hesse and Christian Reiermann, Spiegel Online
US closes embassy in Yemen, leaving counterterrorism 'model' in tatters -- Dan Murphy, CSM
Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed plan -- Spencer Ackerman and Dan Roberts, The Guardian
Time to end the authorization for endless war -- Steve Vladeck, Reuters
