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Michael Kofman says, “Over time it could make the situation in Crimea untenable, such that Russia might have to negotiate over its status,”

Samuel Bendett says that the AI-enabled Marker combat robot was developed to replace fighters in dangerous missions and to make these operations more effective.

Ken Gause says "There is a part of running North Korea that is very cutthroat."

Samuel Bendett says the Shahed is being used in Ukraine at much shorter ranges. That's because its GPS guidance system - which is vulnerable to jamming - isn't very robust.

Jeffrey Edmonds says, "But when it comes to tanks, practicality is only part of the equation. One of their key capabilities, is the psychological impact they have on the enemy, known as the "shock effect.”

Samuel Bendett says, “Russia's different acquisition and supply chain pipelines were also well documented last year and this year, while NVIDIA has had a long-term presence in the Russian high-tech ecosystem for years.”

Samuel Bendett says, “I think the two most tangible results [of the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping] are an increase in economic cooperation—both countries pledged to reopen their bilateral trade and economic initiatives. These have grown in number and volume since about a decade ago. And another important element is high-tech cooperation. Both countries are pledging to cooperate on numerous initiatives.”

Dmitry Gorenburg says "Undoubtedly there's pressure from the U.S. on various countries to abide by sanctions, and of course Russian officials have been talking for over a decade about the U.S. having a regime-change strategy."

Samuel Bendett notes that although Russia and Ukraine are adept at this kind of electronic warfare, its effect is patchy. Racing-drone bombers are still useful.

Samuel Bendett says, “Everyone is assembling these FPVs at a fast pace now. But even if the threat is in many thousands it sounds legitimate.”

Jeffrey Edmonds says, "In a standoff between the two, I would not want to be in the T-72. I think that where the benefit comes from is the accuracy and power of the round."

Samuel Bendett says, “Undoubtedly this is a very important visit, Chinese leadership traveling to Moscow is a sign of political support to the Russian federation and Vladimir Putin. We don’t yet know the full extent of the actual military support .”

Sebastian Bae says, “I wanted Marines to understand Force Design 2030 and why these changes were happening and why the commandant was making the changes he was.”

Samuel Bendett says that Russia claims that Ukraine uses the same Mugin drones for long-range strikes into Crimea and Russia proper.

Michael Kofman says, “If we don’t supply them with enough artillery, this whole thing is an intellectual exercise.”

Samuel Bendett says that the Reaper "is much better than Orion since it's been flying for many years and is a much more battle-proven platform than the Russian drone."