2025-10-16T23:46:22Z Copyright (c) 2025, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/about/people/b/boston_scott.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/01/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-a-silver-bullet.html 2022-01-21T16:45:00Z 2022-01-21T16:45:00Z

U.S. military assistance to Ukraine now will at best be marginal in affecting the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It might be morally justified to help a U.S. partner at risk of aggression. But given the scale of the potential threat to Ukraine and its forces, the most effective way Washington can help is to work on finding a diplomatic solution.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2018/02/a-glass-half-full-next-steps-for-enhancing-deterrence.html 2018-02-12T03:01:00Z 2018-02-12T03:01:00Z

The United States and key allies have taken steps toward redressing the imbalance in military power between NATO and Russia in Northeastern Europe. But NATO's defense planners must be clear-eyed about what remains to be done.