Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 11, 2015



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

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