On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Eugene Rumer, the director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implications of the US-Israel war on Iran on Moscow; how Washington should respond to Moscow’s sharing of intelligence to help Tehran strike US forces and allies in the region; update on Russia’s war on Ukraine as Kyiv works with allies and partners to develop capabilities to better defend itself; the message lifting of US energy sanctions on Russia would send and how such a move would improve Moscow’s financial prospects; Ukraine’s pledge to help Washington and allies better defend themselves against attack drones like Iran’s Shahed; whether US operations worldwide including in Venezuela and Iran bolster Washington’s hand in negotiating with Moscow; Lithuania’s assessment that Russia is increasing forces on NATO’s borders; and Russia’s efforts to fight corruption.
