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Five months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more soldiers are dying per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict.

Ertharin Cousin calls food insecurity being caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tipping point into what could potentially become a perfect storm."

Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO and the current president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, says our allies in Europe are watching events unfold with “deep concern and great worry.”

"There's a little bit of FOMO if we aren't going to be there, that we're afraid of missing out on places that Russia and China are really prioritizing."

“While sanctions make it harder for Russia to pay for the war, military assistance helps raise the cost of continuing it,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

Does Nord Stream 2 change Putin’s plans? Paul Poast points to lessons learned throughout Russia's history to answer in Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont.

“Realism is the school of no hope, the curmudgeon of international relations thought,” writes Paul Poast in Foreign Affairs.

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.

Russia has allied with Iran to work around sanctions on both countries. Ethan Kessler discusses on Deep State Radio.