Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame? | Christopher S Chivvis
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Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:00:04 +0200
Allowing Ukraine to use US Atacms missiles for deep strikes may be worth the risk if it hastens negotiationsIt seems like the war in Ukraine is on the brink of escalating to a new level.
North Korean troops have joined Russia on the battlefield, Ukraine is striking deep into Russian territory with USprovided weapons, and the Kremlin is yet again making nuclear threats.
These developments intensify the sense that this war could spiral out of control.
Paradoxically, however, they may also help usher in its end.In October, North Korea added 11,000 troops to the battlefield on Russias side.
The Biden administration said this were an unacceptable escalation.
Over the weekend, it approved Ukraines use of USprovided missiles for longrange strikes into Russia.
Russia responded with a new and more threatening nuclear doctrine that says it might use its nuclear arsenal against a nonnuclear country a notsothinly veiled threat to Ukraine.Christopher S Chivvis is a senior fellow and director of the Carnegie Endowments American statecraft program Continue reading...
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