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Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point
On paper, Russia’s military outmatches its Ukrainian rival. But better training, strategy and battlefield decisions have helped Ukrainian forces keep Russian troops at bay.
In this March 4, 2022, photograph, Ukrainian soldiers stand guard outside the train station in Irpin, Ukraine.
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Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point
Though the Russian army dwarfs the strength of the Ukrainian army, the underdog has managed to resist during the early days of the Russian invasion. Military reforms are part of the reason.
Smoke rising near the town of Hostomel and the Antonov Airport, in northwest Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 24.
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As war begins between Ukraine and Russia, a range of stories provides context to help readers understand the conflict.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, right, signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics on February 21, 2022.
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Russia sent troops to two Moscow-allied breakaway regions in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin recognized the regions’ independence. Five stories provide background to the growing conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks through a hall in the building housing Russia’s GRU military intelligence service.
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Maggie Smith, United States Military Academy West Point
Troop buildups and diplomatic negotiations highlight the threat of a major land war in Europe. In cyberspace, Russia has been attacking Ukrainian infrastructure and government operations for years.
The rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the terrorist group since 2019. His death may lead to uncertainty over who will replace him but may not signal the group’s demise.
A Ukrainian military serviceman walks along a snow-covered trench in the eastern Lugansk region on Jan. 21, 2022.
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Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point
Since its independence 30 years ago, Ukraine has tried to balance its Western aspirations with its Russian past. Vladimir Putin is not ready to let go of the past without a possible invasion.
Des corps sont déchargés d’une camionnette à l’extérieur d’un hôpital après l’attentat qui a tué une centaine de personnes à l’extérieur de l’aéroport de Kaboul, le 26 août 2021. L’attaque a été revendiquée par l’État islamique au Khorassan.
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Amira Jadoon, United States Military Academy West Point and Andrew Mines, George Washington University
Deux experts présentent l’État islamique au Khorassan, la branche afghane de Daech, active depuis plusieurs années, qui a revendiqué le sanglant attentat commis le 26 août devant l’aéroport de Kaboul.
El ISIS-K, afiliado al grupo Estado Islámico, ha reivindicado la autoría del atentado de Kabul.
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Amira Jadoon, United States Military Academy West Point and Andrew Mines, George Washington University
Se trata de uno de las cuatro organizaciones terroristas más mortíferas del mundo y, tras un largo período de crisis, reaparece ahora para intentar demostrar que los talibanes afganos son incapaces de proporcionar seguridad a la población.
ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State group, has claimed responsibility for the Kabul terrorist attack.
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Amira Jadoon, United States Military Academy West Point and Andrew Mines, George Washington University
An attack on the Kabul airport has left scores dead and many more injured. Two terrorism scholars explain who the group thought responsible is, and how big of a threat is it.
Draftees are sworn into the U.S. Army in 1940.
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Michael S Goodman, King's College London; David Frey, United States Military Academy West Point, and David Gioe, United States Military Academy West Point
Vladimir Putin is a standard-bearer, rather than a pioneer in the history of Soviet and Russian political assassination.