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Russia’s War on Ukraine: Iran’s Growing Role and the Nuclear Threat

Russia’s War on Ukraine: Iran’s Growing Role and the Nuclear Threat

FromMiddle East Focus


Russia’s War on Ukraine: Iran’s Growing Role and the Nuclear Threat

FromMiddle East Focus

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's episode, Alistair Taylor sits down with experts from MEI's Frontier Europe Initiative to assess the trajectory of Russia's war on Ukraine. They discuss Russia’s growing attacks on critical infrastructure, its recent deployment of Iranian drones and their impact on the battlefield, the potential nuclear threat, and where things might be headed from here.  Today's guests are General Philip Breedlove and Iulia-Sabina Joja. General Breedlove is a retired United States Air Force General who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of U.S. European Command. He’s the Distinguished Chair of MEI’s Frontier Europe Initiative and a Distinguished Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. Iulia is a Senior Fellow and Director of MEI's Frontier Europe Initiative and Director of its "Afghanistan Watch" project. She teaches courses on European security at Georgetown and George Washington universities. 
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.