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Reading List

A curated set of authoritative sources, grouped by topic, for readers who want to go deeper than the explainers. All links open the original publication.

Why Ukraine Matters

  • Arms Control Association — Ukraine, Nuclear Weapons, and Security Assurances at a Glance (March 2025)Open original
  • Nuclear Threat Initiative — Ukraine Nuclear DisarmamentOpen original
  • Brookings Institution — Honoring Neither the Letter Nor the Law (July 2016)Open original
  • Kyiv Independent — The origins of the 2014 war in DonbasOpen original
  • New Eastern Europe — Ukraine is a victim of Russian and western imperialism (May 2025)Open original
  • Atlantic Council — Ukraine AlertOpen original

Modern War Technology

  • CSIS — The Russia-Ukraine Drone War (May 2025)Open original
  • CSIS — Lessons from the Ukraine Conflict (Feb. 2025)Open original
  • Atlantic Council — Missiles, AI, and drone swarms: Ukraine's 2025 defense tech priorities (Jan. 2025)Open original
  • Defense Science Board — Position, Navigation, and Timing Control, Executive Summary (2024)Open original
  • Belfer Center — Navigating Without GPS: A Cascading Alt-PNT Architecture for American Defense (June 2026)Open original
  • U.S. Army — Theater Sustainment Transformation: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War (April 2024)Open original
  • CSIS — Power Projection and the Logistics of Modern WarOpen original
  • Defense Logistics Agency — Support at the Forward Edge of the Battlefield (April 2025)Open original
  • U.S. Army Military Review — Domain Awareness Superiority Is the Future of Military IntelligenceOpen original

AI and Decision Support

  • Arms Control Association — Beyond a Human 'In the Loop' (2024)Open original
  • CSIS — What is Maven Smart System, and What Does It Do? (Feb. 2026)Open original
  • ICRC — The ethical challenges of AI in military decision support systems (Sept. 2024)Open original

Defense Acquisition & Transition

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