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Finnish ambassador: Russia can keep fighting for a ‘very long time’-
Mikko Hautala discusses Finland joining NATO, the recent mega-purchase of 64 F-35 fighter jets and the state of the war in Ukraine. → Read More
Justice Thomas: SCOTUS ‘should reconsider’ contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
Democrats warned that the court would seek to undo other constitutional rights if it overturned Roe v. Wade, as it did on Friday. → Read More
Supreme Court gives states green light to ban abortion, overturning Roe
The bombshell 5-4 decision is set to upend races across the country as governors, attorneys general, and other state and local leaders gain new powers to determine when abortion will be permitted. → Read More
Biden celebrates ‘pioneer’ Coast Guard commandant
Adm. Linda Fagan relieved Adm. Karl Schultz of duty, becoming the first female service chief. → Read More
De Blasio announces run for open New York congressional seat
He served as New York mayor from 2014 to 2021. → Read More
‘America First’ before ‘Ukraine First,’ say some in GOP-
It’s “America First,” not “Ukraine First,” some Republicans are openly telling the establishment. Now the establishment is fighting back. Congress’ nearly $40 billion package of humanitarian aid and critical weapons for the war-torn nation is taking heat from a growing number of conservative lawmakers, candidates, activists, and even former President DONALD TRUMP. Their case against spending on… → Read More
Musk: Bid to buy Twitter ‘temporarily on hold’
Twitter’s board of directors accepted his proposal to purchase the company for roughly $44 billion last month. → Read More
‘Historic’: Pentagon spokesperson hails Finland’s move toward NATO membership
Finland’s president and prime minister officially endorsed the proposal for their country to join the alliance. → Read More
Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swap
The former U.S. Marine was traded for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot and convicted drug trafficker. → Read More
Cuellar: White House listening to ‘immigration activists’ on Title 42
A growing number of Democrats oppose Biden’s plan to end the Trump-era public health order. → Read More
Musk mounts bid to buy Twitter
He proposed to purchase the remaining shares of the social media company’s stock at a rate of $54.20 per share. → Read More
Musk appointed to Twitter’s board
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO became the social media company’s biggest shareholder this week. → Read More
U.S. to send Ukraine additional $500M, Biden tells Zelenskyy
Biden most recently announced $1 billion in humanitarian assistance when he traveled to Europe last week. → Read More
Putin sends ‘nearly 100 percent’ of Russian forces at border into Ukraine
But the United States does not believe that Russia is “preparing to move additional battalion tactical groups from elsewhere in the country” to shore up its troops in Ukraine. → Read More
Invoking Nazi Germany, Zelenskyy says Putin is on ‘path of evil’
The Ukrainian president said his country “is being attacked from the air, from the north to the south.” → Read More
Ukraine to impose state of emergency
The measure, which must be enacted by parliament, comes after Russia began an invasion of the country this week. → Read More
The economic war on Russia has begun
From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. → Read More
Why Feb. 20 worries Russia watchers-
With help from Maggie Miller, Paul McLeary and Daniel Lippman The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 16 was always overhyped. The time frame to really keep an eye on is what happens shortly after Feb. 20. The Feb. 16 focus was understandable: Media reports, including here in NatSec Daily, noted how President JOE BIDEN told Western leaders about intelligence assessing that Russia… → Read More
The most chaotic day yet of the Russia-Ukraine crisis-
With help from Connor O’Brien, Andrew Desiderio and Paul McLeary Usually, your friends here at NatSec Daily like to start off with a single, in-depth story. But so much happened today that we felt the better service was to provide you with all of today’s big Russia-Ukraine news in one place. So here we go. Early this morning, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that some of its forces were… → Read More
Putin could attack Ukraine on Feb. 16, Biden told allies-
With help from Jacopo Barigazzi, Lili Bayer, Erin Banco and David Herszenhorn National security adviser JAKE SULLIVAN said a full Russian invasion of Ukraine could come before the end of the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 20, even as President JOE BIDEN today told his counterparts about Moscow’s forces possibly launching an incursion in five days. “Any American in Ukraine should leave as soon as… → Read More