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Dennis Murphy is a graduate of Johns Hopkins SAIS' Strategic Studies program and a new PhD Student at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. He possesses half a decade of research experience on a broad range of national security topics.
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It’s Time to Brace for Putin’s Greatest Meltdown Yet
‘CORNERED ANIMAL’The great unraveling of Russian President Vladimir Putin could be right around the corner. It won’t be pretty.
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Don’t Be Fooled, Putin Still Has Nasty Tricks Up His Sleeve
BLIND SPOTA crushing series of losses in the war have left Russia shaken and humiliated. But a comeback scheme could already be in the works.
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Putin Is Dreaming of This Nightmare End to the War
FINAL CHAPTERThe endgame we’re hoping for is not the one we’re going to get.
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Just How Dirty Will the War in Ukraine Get?
WINNING AT ANY COSTIf Vladimir Putin starts sensing defeat in Ukraine, the world should not underestimate the Russian leader’s willingness to escalate the atrocities.
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How Putin Could Hit His Head & Tumble Into an Accidental War
OVERSHOT ITIt’s true that Vladimir Putin may not want war. But that might not matter.
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Putin Is So Dangerous Now Because This Is His Last Chance
GO TIMEWhile the world wonders whether Putin will take the biggest gamble of his presidency, it’s worth asking if he can afford not to.
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Why ISIS Attacked the Kabul Airport—and What’s Coming Next
TWO EVILSThe war between the Taliban and an ISIS offshoot brings peril to Americans and their allies, but also presents an opportunity for the resistance.
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America’s ‘Help’ in Kabul’s Crisis Is Another Epic Betrayal
SALT TO THE WOUNDThe U.S. is following up on the mess it made in Kabul with an evacuation plan that is sure to leave countless Afghan partners behind. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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