Author: Jahara Matisek

It’s Time to Ukrainify US Military Assistance

Jahara Matisek and William Reno | 11.10.23 | Commentary & Analysis

Ukraine is in a bloody slugfest with Russia. It wasn’t supposed to become an ugly war of...

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More Bang for the SFA Buck: Improving US Security Force Assistance in Ukraine and Beyond

Jahara Matisek, William Reno and Sam Rosenberg | 02.15.23 | Commentary & Analysis

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a strategic disaster for that aggressor, triggering a...

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Homeland Defense in the Information Space: Learning from Russian Influence Campaigns in Eastern Europe

Olga R. Chiriac and Jahara Matisek | 10.19.22 | Shield Notes

On August 23, 2021, unknown organizers coordinated the “Baltic Way 2021” celebration to mark...

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Meet the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade, a Little-Known Unit that Presents a New Model for Security Cooperation

Jahara Matisek and William Reno | 09.28.22 | Commentary & Analysis

Lublin, a city in southeast Poland, is notable as the site where, in 1569, the rulers of Poland...

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Back to the Future: Security Force Assistance after Afghanistan and the End of the US Strategic Vacation

Jahara Matisek and William Reno | 12.29.21 | Commentary & Analysis

When the Cold War ended in 1991, the United States emerged with hegemonic primacy. Over the...

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