A blog about Russian politics by Atlantic Council Senior Fellow and UTA Adjunct Prof. Brian Whitmore. I block trolls & anybody else I find remotely annoying.
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10 Nov 2020
The newly launched @PowerVertical franchise is not only back, it now has a brand new website! powervertical.org
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On this week’s episode of the Power Vertical Podcast, Brian Whitmore speaks with military analyst Michael Kofman about how Ukraine’s drone warfare and deep-strike capabilities are reshaping the battlefield and the war with Russia.
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May 23
The @PowerVertical Podcast is now available on Substack! This week, I speak with the always insightful @KofmanMichael about the situation at the front and more
VIBES, REALITY, AND WAR, by @PowerVertical open.substack.com/pub/brianw…
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How did the West lose the post-Cold War era?
@ACEurasia’s @PowerVertical interviewed dozens of policymakers, analysts, and experts in Europe and North America to distill the lessons of the post-Cold War era.
Read the full report: ➡️ bit.ly/4trNaff
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On this week’s episode of the @PowerVertical, Brian Whitmore speaks with Casey Michel (@cjcmichel) about whether the Iran war is really helping Russia and hurting Ukraine or if the reality is far more complex.
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Apr 1
🆕 REPORT | Russian illusions: How the West lost the post-Cold War era.
Brian Whitmore's (@PowerVertical) latest report examines the lessons of the post-Cold War period and what the US and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.
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Apr 2
🆕 REPORT | Russian illusions: How the West lost the post-Cold War era.
Brian Whitmore's (@PowerVertical) latest report examines the lessons of the post-Cold War period and what the US and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.
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atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth…
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Mar 30
WATCH NOW | How the West lost the post-Cold War era. @JohnEdHerbst moderates a new report launch with @AmbDanFried, @AngelaStent, and @PowerVertical. x.com/i/broadcasts/1jxXgeyap…
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Mar 30
WATCH NOW | How the West lost the post-Cold War era. @JohnEdHerbst moderates a new report launch with @AmbDanFried, @AngelaStent, and @PowerVertical. x.com/i/broadcasts/1PJqrEWgo…
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Mar 30
WATCH NOW | How the West lost the post-Cold War era. @JohnEdHerbst moderates a new report launch with @AmbDanFried, @AngelaStent, and @PowerVertical. x.com/i/broadcasts/1AJEmOoNz…
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Mar 30
WATCH NOW | How the West lost the post-Cold War era. @JohnEdHerbst moderates a new report launch with @AmbDanFried, @AngelaStent, and @PowerVertical. x.com/i/broadcasts/1wGWjayZk…
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Mar 30
.@ACEurasia’s @PowerVertical at the launch of his new report, How the West lost the post-Cold War era:
“One motivation behind this report was a question that’s been bugging me for years—how did we get to this disturbing and bewildering place in our history?”
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Mar 30
.@ACEurasia’s @PowerVertical: In Russia, as I said in the report, “reality is buried between subterfuge and deception and dramaturgy, and in this environment, it’s easy to mistake illusion for reality.”
Watch more: ➡️ bit.ly/4s4os3k
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Mar 30
“We mistakenly believed that globalization would be a force for liberalization, failing to see that it also makes it easier for revanchist and authoritarian states like Russia to spread illiberal ideas,” says @ACEurasia’s @PowerVertical.
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Mar 30
At the launch of @PowerVertical’s new report, @AmbDanFried says, “Those of us who thought that Russia had been liberated from communism in 1991 missed the point.”
Russia “lost the empire, and we misunderstood and underestimated the trauma of the loss of empire,” he adds.
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Mar 30
🆕 REPORT | Russian illusions: How the West lost the post-Cold War era.
Brian Whitmore's (@PowerVertical) latest report examines the lessons of the post-Cold War period and what the US and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.
Read ⬇️
atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth…
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To annoy silly people with bizarre prejudices like you
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Mar 5
Now has JD Vance said ‘thank you’ once?
We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!
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Meanwhile, as JD Vance is learning how to say “thank you” in Ukrainian, Fox News has run a report on AI-supported “American superweapons” by showing Ukrainian interceptor drones taking down Iranian “shaheds”.
Mar 5
Hi @FoxNews — small clarification.
We appreciate that international media such as FOX News highlight the effective work of interceptor drones. The footage shown in this segment features STING — a Ukrainian interceptor drone developed by engineers at Wild Hornets and used by Ukrainian air defense units to destroy Shahed-type drones.
This result is the outcome of a long and difficult path taken by Wild Hornets engineers together with Ukrainian soldiers, and we would be grateful if these achievements remained properly credited.
We also deeply appreciate all the support we receive and are very grateful for the trust people place in our work.
You can see more interception footage and feedback from Ukrainian soldiers on our page.
More about STING:
wildhornets.com/en/sting-a-h…
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