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Husband to . Vet. NYT Best-selling Author. Former NSC/ WH Staffer. Pritzker Military Fellow @ Lawfare Inst. Doctorate JHU 22'.

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    May 12

    🧵… Ukraine... “You won’t let us drown, but you won’t let us swim.” 🇺🇦 can't understand why the 🇺🇸 privileged relations with Russia—an irredentist & revanchist authoritarian—over support for 🇺🇦, for so long. In the 2 months since 🇷🇺 attacked 🇺🇦, the 🇺🇸…

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    13 hours ago

    Here is my replacement theory: we need to replace and a number of others. The replacement theory they are pushing/tolerating is getting people killed.

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    24 hours ago

    This is a ridiculous comparison by the former President. Also, Trump is a liar and disrespects the 64 brave US servicemembers who died under his watch in Afghanistan by ignoring their deaths in his statement: 11 in 2020; 24 in 2019; 14 in 2018; 15 in 2017.

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    Trump: I think they had a tragic event in Buffalo. Tragic event in Buffalo with numerous people being killed. In 18 months in Afghanistan, we lost nobody.
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    May 12

    If peace will come only on the heels of a military breakthrough, then the US must help Ukraine win on the battlefield. The risks of a Ukrainian loss are far greater & would entail irreversible damage to the world order, international law, security norms, & global stability.

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    May 12

    The war has reached a critical inflection point, with Russia on its heels after a disastrous start & now seeking to consolidate control over the Donbas. Even in the face of Russia’s humiliating blunders, Putin is unlikely to accept a cease-fire or peace deal on unfavorable terms.

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    May 12

    —based on a flawed assessment of the risk of escalation and the potential consequences of a Russian defeat—has provided Moscow with the time and space to continue its war, even as it now shifts to defending the territory it has seized since February 24.

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    May 13

    Over $770,000 was donated in the last 36 to ! More than 1,500 families will get help. A little > 12 hours to donate & 2x your impact. Match ends Sat May 14 at 11:30AM ET. Thank you and for your incredible generosity!

    Over $550,000 committed so far! This means over $1.1M additional support will go to Ukrainian families through Thank you and ! 24 hours left to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT. Please re-tweet and contribute if can.
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  8. May 13

    Honored to address the graduating class of the ⁦⁩ Price School of Public Policy ⁦⁩ . Best wishes for your careers of service.

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    May 12

    🇺🇦 The has delivered 5,000+ USD$1k direct cash grants to Ukrainian families. Immediate help, no strings, in a time of wrenching crisis. 100,000+ families waiting. For the next 48 hours, & I will match all personal donations.

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    May 12

    As it stands, the U.S. has missed one opportunity after the other to help precipitate a decisive Ukrainian victory. Instead of foreclosing the possibility of a Russian success (& long war), Washington’s strategy of metering incremental military aid...

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    May 12

    The U.S. can shore up regional stability, global security, & the international order by working to ensure a Ukrainian victory. To achieve this goal, D.C. must finally abandon a policy that has prioritized trying to build a stable relationship with Russia (🇷🇺 isn’t interested).

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  12. May 13

    This would be another terrible miscalculation by Putin in this war. It would undermine the uniques standing of Crimea as Russian territory (of course illegal & illegitimate) and, in the closing phase of the war, leaves Crimea open to liberation but Ukraine.

    President Vladimir likely intends to annex occupied southern and eastern directly into the Russian Federation in the coming months. Click here to read the latest assessment from :
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    May 12

    The risk that a Ukrainian victory would lead to dangerous Russian retaliation is overblown, writes . The risks of a Russian victory are far greater—and would entail irreversible damage to the liberal order, security norms, and global stability.

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  14. May 12

    If peace will come only on the heels of a military breakthrough, then the US must help Ukraine win on the battlefield. The risks of a Ukrainian loss are far greater & would entail irreversible damage to the world order, international law, security norms, & global stability.

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  15. May 12

    The US, EU, & other willing democracies should rally to the cause of economic revival in Ukraine. Grants & loans, asset seizures & forfeitures from Russia, public-private partnerships, & private equity will help rebuild Ukraine’s economy & infrastructure.

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  16. May 12

    NATO should use its competencies in planning for war to identify what Ukraine needs to sustain the war effort now, not wait for Ukraine to make (re)supply requests. Remember Zelensky has consistently expressed his willingness to negotiate; any failure in diplomacy falls on Putin.

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  17. May 12

    The new Lend-Lease law should be operationalized for recurring, continuous arms supplies. Piecemeal shipments put out small fires without changing the state of the conflict. NATO must warehouse supplies at the border to bypass protracted requisition & delivery processes.

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  18. May 12

    Providing this breadth and depth of support will require institutional changes in Washington to speed up the current incremental approach to lethal aid packages. The U.S. government is already taking some important steps in this direction, albeit too slowly.

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  19. May 12

    Although the US & allies have provided assistance that categorically checks boxes in some areas, the total aid has also been insufficient. Ukraine needs squadrons of advanced UCAVs, battalions of MLRS, and multiple batteries of air-defense missile & anti-ship missile systems.

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  20. May 12

    A Ukrainian victory against Russia will be defined by the Ukrainians. With a constant flow of support & training, they will succeed in the battle for the east & the south. Ukraine increasingly needs new, advanced weapons to fend off Russia’s air power, & long-range weapons.

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  21. May 12

    Given these circumstances, peace in Ukraine must & will come through Kyiv’s victory. Nothing in Putin’s track record suggests that he will end the conflict in compromise, & there is no reason to believe he will honor a new agreement more than past treaties or cease-fires.

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