WASHINGTON — So how will the shutdown impact the U.S. military? WTOP’s National Security Correspondent J.J. Green spoke with the chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White, who said it will be significant.
Analysis: Russia’s shadow war is moving from threat to preparation
By J.J. Green
Lithuania is warning that Russia may be preparing attacks on critical infrastructure.
It should not be read as a single isolated alarm. It fits a broader pattern: Moscow is probing NATO’s eastern flank through cyber intrusions, sabotage planning, maritime pressure, GPS interference, proxy recruitment and deniable operations designed to stay below the formal threshold of war.
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