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Branko Marcetic

Western hawks are pushing Ukraine to draft its women
Europe

Why are Western hawks pushing Ukraine to draft its women?

The proposal threatens to further undermine the country's dire demographic prospects

Ukrainian soldiers walk together during training for the 2023 counteroffensive.
Media

The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian 'breakthrough'

For years, hawks have used rosy analysis of Kyiv's military momentum to make the case against real negotiations

'A Nakba of 2026': An IDF reservist recounts his time in Lebanon
Middle East

'A Nakba of 2026': An IDF reservist recounts his time in Lebanon

In an anonymous interview, an Israeli soldier discusses the drive for 'revenge' in Gaza and beyond

Ukraine's conscription crisis is getting increasingly bloody
Europe

Ukraine's conscription crisis is getting increasingly bloody

While outside voices insist the war can still be won on the battlefield, young men in the country are violently resisting recruiters to stay out of it

Not so diplomatic: Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump’s march to war in Iran
Middle East

Not so diplomatic: Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump’s march to war in Iran

Reports indicate that two of the president’s key advisers offered misleading advice that helped push the US toward conflict