{"id":1465090,"date":"2022-05-05T12:44:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1465090"},"modified":"2022-05-05T12:44:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:44:56","slug":"pentagon-describes-russian-offensive-as-stalled-on-all-fronts-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-describes-russian-offensive-as-stalled-on-all-fronts-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Describes Russian Offensive as Stalled on All Fronts in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-describes-russian-offensive-as-stalled-on-all-fronts-in-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1465090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<p><b>STYMIED AT EVERY TURN:<\/b> As a <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3020396\/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing\/\">senior defense official relayed the latest U.S. intelligence<\/a><\/u> on the war in Ukraine to reporters at the Pentagon yesterday, it painted an overall picture of Russian forces stalled or stymied at every turn.<\/p>\n<p>Russian troops in the north, pushed back 20 to 30 miles from Kharkiv, still have designs on the major industrial city near the Russian border, but have made little progress in recent weeks. \u201cThe Ukrainians still hold Kharkiv. They never actually gave Kharkiv up,\u201d the senior defense official said. \u201cAnd the Russians have not made any progress there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russian forces appear to be consolidating northern forces in an area southeast of Izyum, but have been unable to break through any Ukrainian lines. \u201cAs they continue to try to move south and southeast, they are continuing to meet with greater concentrations of Ukrainian forces and a stiffer resistance, so they still remained stalled in general,\u201d the official said. \u201cAgain, I would say progress is very slow and uneven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.understandingwar.org\/backgrounder\/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-4\">independent assessment<\/a><\/u> by the Institute for the Study of War also concludes Russian forces are largely stalled in the east, noting that yesterday there were \u201ca number of unsuccessful attacks\u201d by Russian troops, but that they \u201cwere unable to make any confirmed advances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussian forces attacking south of Izyum appear increasingly unlikely to successfully encircle Ukrainian forces in the Rubizhne area,\u201d the assessment concludes. \u201cUkrainian forces have so far prevented Russian forces from merging their offensives to the southeast of Izyum and the west of Lyman, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk, as Russian forces likely intended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/russia-turns-to-missile-terrorism-as-eastern-ukraine-offensive-struggles\">RUSSIA TURNS TO &#8216;MISSILE TERRORISM&#8217; AS EASTERN UKRAINE OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>THE BATTLE FOR MARIUPOL:<\/b> The Pentagon says most of the troops that were in the southern port city of Mariupol have begun to move north to unite with other Russian forces in the eastern Donbas area, but again have made little headway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey seem to have paused either to create better defensive positions or to refit and re-posture themselves,\u201d the official said. \u201cBut they&#8217;re not making really any progress in the south.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 2,000 Russian troops remain in Mariupol, thwarted by the defiant, desperate last stand of Ukrainian fighters holed up in the Azovstal steel plant facility, who, despite constant bombardment and dwindling supplies, are refusing to surrender and repelled an attempt by Russian soldiers to take the complex by storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor two days now, the enemy has broken into the territory of the plant. These are heavy bloody battles,\u201d Ukrainian <b>Lt. Col. Denys Prokopenko<\/b> told CNN in an interview from inside the facility. \u201cI am proud of my soldiers who are making superhuman efforts to contain the enemy\u2019s onslaught.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/ukrainian-commander-says-bloody-fighting-going-on-inside-mariupol-steel-plant\">UKRAINIAN COMMANDER SAYS &#8216;BLOODY FIGHTING&#8217; GOING ON INSIDE MARIUPOL STEEL PLANT<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>RUSSIA CAN\u2019T FIND, HIT US ARMS SHIPMENTS<\/b>: Realizing the outcome of the war may ultimately be decided by whether the Ukrainian defenders get an uninterrupted supply of modern weapons and ammunition, Russia has redoubled its efforts to target transportation and supply routes, only to be frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>Russian attacks on railroads and power stations have been largely ineffective, the senior defense official said. \u201cIt&#8217;s not clear that they&#8217;ve been very accurate in trying to hit that critical infrastructure, and there&#8217;s been no perceptible impact that we&#8217;ve seen to impeding or in any other way obstructing with the Ukrainians&#8217; ability to replenish and restore themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, Pentagon spokesman <b>John Kirby<\/b> made a point of saying that, for obvious reasons, the U.S. was not going to talk about how the weapons from the U.S. and other countries are getting from Poland into the hands of front-line fighters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lots of ways to do that. And that those ways change over time as they must, so there&#8217;s redundancy built into the process,\u201d Kirby said. \u201cWe&#8217;re mindful of the potential threat that could exist in terms of getting stuff in. So we&#8217;re also mindful of changing how we&#8217;re doing that so that it can continue to flow. And it continues to flow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon reported that \u201c90% of the 90 howitzers\u201d the U.S. pledged to Ukraine are now in the country along with the ammunition that goes with them. Doing the math, that comes to 81 howitzers.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/russia-hitting-ukrainian-supply-lines-but-not-with-much-accuracy\">RUSSIA HITTING UKRAINIAN SUPPLY LINES, BUT NOT WITH MUCH &#8216;ACCURACY\u2019<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Good Thursday morning and welcome to <i>Jamie McIntyre\u2019s Daily on Defense<\/i>, written and compiled by <i>Washington Examiner<\/i> National Security Senior Writer <b><u>Jamie McIntyre<\/u><\/b> (<u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamiejmcintyre\">@jamiejmcintyre<\/a><\/u>) and edited by <b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/victor-i-nava\">Victor I. Nava<\/a><\/u><\/b>. <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"mailto:jmcintyre@washingtonexaminer.com\">Email here<\/a><\/u> with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. Sign up or read current and back issues at<u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\">DailyonDefense.com<\/a><\/u>. If signing up doesn\u2019t work, shoot us an email and we\u2019ll add you to our list. And be sure to follow us on Twitter:<u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailyondefense\">@dailyondefense<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe today to the <i>Washington Examiner<\/i> magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what&#8217;s going on in Washington. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribers.washingtonexaminer.com\/ecom\/mdc\/app\/live\/subscriptions?org=MDC&#038;publ=WS&#038;key_code=IC9WXNL&#038;type=S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>HAPPENING TODAY: <\/b>Army Secretary <b>Christine Wormuth<\/b> and Army Chief of Staff <b>Gen. James McConville<\/b> appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at 9:30 a.m. to testify on the president\u2019s budget request for FY 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, Air Force <b>Gen. Glen VanHerck<\/b>, commander, U.S. Northern Command; and U.S. Strategic Commander <b>Adm. Charles Richard<\/b> will conduct a Pentagon briefing at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>ZELENSKY STILL WANTS BIDEN TO COME:<\/b> Secretary of State <b>Antony Blinken<\/b>, Defense Secretary <b>Lloyd Austin<\/b>, House Speaker <b>Nancy Pelosi,<\/b> and a delegation of Democratic lawmakers have all made the symbolic trip to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine\u2019s heroic resistance to Russia, but President <b>Volodymyr Zelensky<\/b> is still hoping for the big guy.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox News reporter <b>Griff Jenkins<\/b> in Kyiv, Zelensky noted that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came and that if President Joe Biden showed up, it would \u201cbe a great signal, very important signal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m just thinking that it&#8217;s also very good for him. That is good for him, because the United States supports us. So, I mean, the president of the country which supports us, I think it&#8217;s good for him to be here if it&#8217;s possible,\u201d Zelensky said. \u201cI think it&#8217;s very important because in our minds, in our society, President Biden, the president of the biggest democratic civilization, for Ukrainians, for our understanding, yes, they see that as our partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/us-intelligence-helping-ukraine-kill-russian-generals-report\">US INTEL HELPING UKRAINE KILL RUSSIAN GENERALS: REPORT<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>UKRAINE CLAIMS RUSSIAN MORALE FLAGGING:<\/b> The Ukrainian Defense Ministry, citing what it says are intercepted communications, says it has more evidence that Russian troops \u2014 including some elite special forces \u2014 are losing their will to fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to available information, some servicemen of the 38th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District, after being taken to the recovery area, due to significant personnel losses, refused to continue participating in hostilities in Ukraine,\u201d the ministry said in its <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mil.gov.ua\/en\/news\/2022\/05\/05\/the-operational-update-regarding-the-russian-invasion-on-06-00-on-may-5-2022\/\">latest battlefield update<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>It also identified another unit plagued by \u201clow moral and psychological condition, significant problems with weapons and equipment\u201d as elements of the 2nd Army Corps of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District in Luhansk, which it said was \u201cnot ready to perform tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>JAPAN: NORTH KOREA A \u2018GRAVER AND A MORE IMMINENT THREAT\u2019: <\/b>At his meeting with Defense Secretary <b>Lloyd Austin<\/b> at the Pentagon yesterday, Japanese Defense Minister <b>Nobuo Kishi<\/b> said North Korea\u2019s latest missile tests shows that Pacific allies need to do more to deter <b>Kim Jong Un<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorth Korea has just launched another missile only yesterday and such action is absolutely unacceptable, and North Korea has become graver and a more imminent threat,&#8221; Kishi said, before going into private talks with Austin. \u201cWhat the current situation teaches us is that the deterrence is the most important to prevent contingencies from happening,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kishi cited Ukraine as an example of why deterrence is key to preventing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;d like to work together with you to ensure that the U.S. extended deterrence, including nuclear deterrence, remains critical and resolute,\u201d he told Austin. \u201cGiven the current security situation we face, we have no time to lose in fundamentally reinforcing Japan&#8217;s defense capabilities and strengthening the alliance capabilities to deter and respond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>BLINKEN CHINA SPEECH POSTPONED:<\/b> Secretary of State <b>Antony Blinken<\/b> was scheduled to give a major speech today at an 11 a.m. online event hosted by the Asia Society, in which he was to outline the Biden administration&#8217;s policy toward China.<\/p>\n<p>But a positive COVID-19 test after attending the White House Correspondents&#8217; Association dinner has forced the cancellation of today\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecretary Blinken has tested positive for COVID. The good news is that he is fully vaccinated; he is boosted. He is experiencing only mild symptoms,\u201d said State Department spokesman <b>Ned Price<\/b>. \u201c He will quarantine at home; he will follow CDC guidelines. I know he very much looks forward to returning to the office, returning to his full schedule, and returning to the road just as soon as he is able to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/blinken-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-white-house-correspondents-dinner\">BLINKEN TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AFTER WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>The Rundown<\/h2>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/ukrainian-commander-says-bloody-fighting-going-on-inside-mariupol-steel-plant\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Ukrainian commander says &#8216;bloody fighting&#8217; going on inside Mariupol steel plant<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/us-intelligence-helping-ukraine-kill-russian-generals-report\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: US intel helping Ukraine kill Russian generals: Report<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/russia-hitting-ukrainian-supply-lines-but-not-with-much-accuracy\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Russia hitting Ukrainian supply lines, but not with much &#8216;accuracy\u2019<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/first-ukrainian-forces-trained-on-us-based-weapons-system-returns-to-ukraine\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: First Ukrainian forces trained on US-based weapons system returns to Ukraine<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/russia-turns-to-missile-terrorism-as-eastern-ukraine-offensive-struggles\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Russia turns to &#8216;missile terrorism&#8217; as eastern Ukraine offensive struggles<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/desperate-families-of-americans-detained-abroad-ramp-up-pressure-on-biden\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: &#8216;Desperate&#8217; families of Americans detained abroad ramp up pressure on Biden<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/navy-helicopter-crash-that-killed-five-caused-by-mechanical-failure\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Navy helicopter crash that killed five caused by mechanical failure<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/blinken-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-white-house-correspondents-dinner\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Blinken tests positive for COVID-19 after White House Correspondents Dinner<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" 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href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-business-europe-belarus-alexander-lukashenko-9bc1f6524eb65841b924883705684b7f\">AP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: The AP Interview: Belarus admits Russia\u2019s war \u2018drags on\u2019<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-putin-technology-europe-moscow-13d99982528287527eb2bbacfa492956\">AP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: EXPLAINER: Why Victory Day in Russia is different this year<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/04\/us\/politics\/russia-generals-killed-ukraine.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/u><\/b>: U.S. Helped Kyiv in Targeting Russian Generals<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/as-coffins-come-home-russians-confront-toll-of-ukraine-invasion-11651668169\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Russians Bury Dead, Blame U.S.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/finland-holds-war-drill-alongside-u-s-soldiers-ahead-of-nato-application-11651678865\">Wall Street Journa<\/a><\/u><\/b>l: Finland Holds War Drill Ahead of NATO Bid<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/03\/08\/us-nuclear-forces-chief-very-concerned-by-russia-china-cooperation\/\">Defense News<\/a><\/u><\/b>: U.S. Nuclear Commander Warns Of Deterrence \u2018Crisis\u2019 Against Russia And China<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-says-it-is-now-preparing-world-both-with-without-an-iran-nuclear-deal-2022-05-04\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/u><\/b>: U.S. Says It Is Now Preparing For A World Both With And Without An Iran Nuclear Deal<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/05\/04\/pentagon-says-inflation-has-made-one-company-request-to-cancel-a-long-term-contract\/\">Defense News<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Pentagon Says Inflation Has Made One Company Request To Cancel A Long-Term Contract<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/04\/world\/asia\/india-russia-oil.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/u><\/b>: India Finds Russian Oil An Irresistible Deal, No Matter The Diplomatic Pressure<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2022\/05\/04\/marines-committed-to-new-force-design-despite-criticism-from-retired-generals\">USNI<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Marines Committed To New Force Design, Despite Criticism From Retired Generals<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/new-official-art-reveals-advanced-f-22-capabilities-possibly-jatm\/\">Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: New Official Art Reveals Advanced F-22 Capabilities, Possibly JATM<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/vermont-ang-f-35s-deploy-to-europe-for-first-time\/\">Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Vermont ANG F-35s Deploy to Europe for First Time<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcemag.com\/a-plan-to-keep-the-space-forces-future-ai-safe\/\">Air Force Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: A Plan to Keep the Space Force\u2019s Future AI Safe<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/05\/iran-the-next-nuclear-weapons-state\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Iran: The Next Nuclear Weapons State?<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/05\/putin-may-have-no-choice-but-to-declare-war-on-ukraine\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Putin May Have No Choice But to Declare War on Ukraine<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/05\/chinas-aircraft-carrier-fleet-is-the-real-deal\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: China&#8217;s Aircraft Carrier Fleet Is the Real Deal<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecipherbrief.com\/column\/cipher-brief-expert-view\/time-to-stop-wobbling-and-learn-to-love-the-bomb\">The Cipher Brief<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Opinion: Opinion \/ Time to Stop Wobbling and Learn to Love the Bomb<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<p><b>THURSDAY | MAY 5<\/b><\/p>\n<p>9:30 a.m. \u2014 Brookings Institution virtual discussion: \u201cU.S. Grand Strategy Under President Biden and Beyond,&#8221; with panels on &#8220;The Biden Administration&#8217;s National Security Agenda,\u201d and &#8220;Future National Security Challenges&#8221; <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.brookings.edu\/register-to-watch-grand-strategy?utm_campaign=events%3a%20foreign%20policy&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_content=211419937&#038;utm_source=hs_email\">https:\/\/connect.brookings.edu\/register<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>9:30 a.m. \u2014 Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual discussion: \u201cUkraine&#8217;s Impact on Asia and Korea,&#8221; with former South Korean Ambassador to Russia <b>Wi Sung-lac<\/b>; and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia<b> Michael McFaul<\/b>, director of Stanford University&#8217;s Institute for International Studies <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/capital-cable-47-ukraines-impact-asia-and-korea\">https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/capital-cable-47-ukraines-impact-asia-and-korea<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2014 <i>Washington Post<\/i> Live virtual discussion with Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. <b>Karin Olofsdotter<\/b> on &#8220;the growing public support in her country to join NATO&#8221; and rising tensions between her country and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/washington-post-live\/2022\/05\/05\/world-stage-ukraine-with-karin-olofsdotter\/\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/washington-post-live<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>12 p.m. \u2014 Hudson Institute virtual discussion: \u201cNational Security Presidential Memorandum-13 (NSPM-13) and the Future of Cyber Warfare,&#8221; with <b>Alexei Bulazel<\/b>, cyber policy expert at the Alumnus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer Security Team; <b>J.D. Work<\/b>, professor at the National Defense University; <b>Joshua Steinman<\/b>, CEO and co-founder of Galvanick; and Ezra Cohen, adjunct fellow at Hudson <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hudson.org\/events\/2109-virtual-event-nspm-13-and-the-future-of-cyber-warfare52022\">https:\/\/www.hudson.org\/events\/2109-virtual-event<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>1 p.m. \u2014Nextgov, Defense One and Route Fifty virtual discussion: \u201cCyber Defenders: Part Two, The Road Ahead,&#8221; with <b>Steven Hernandez<\/b>, chief information security officer and director of information assurance services at the Education Department; <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/events.nextgov.com\/cyber-defenders-part-two\">https:\/\/events.nextgov.com\/cyber-defenders-part-two<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>2:30 p.m. \u2014 Atlantic Council virtual discussion: \u201cThe national security implications of small satellites,&#8221; with <b>Alan Pellegrini<\/b>, CEO at Thales North America; <b>Nicholas Eftimiades<\/b>, professor at the Penn State University Homeland Security Program; <b>Paula Trimble<\/b>, policy chief and legislative affairs director at the Defense Department&#8217;s Space Development Agency; <b>Bleddyn Bowen<\/b>, associate professor at the University of Leicester;<b> Paul Graziani<\/b>, CEO and co-founder at Analytical Graphics Inc.; <b>Sandra Erwin,<\/b> senior staff writer at SpaceNews; and <b>Frederick Kempe<\/b>, president and CEO at the Atlantic Council <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/event\/the-national-security-implications-of-small-satellites\/\">https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/event<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>1 p.m. \u2014 SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. virtual discussion: \u201cCan the Western Policy Help Ukraine Achieve Victory?\u201d with <b>Steven Pifer<\/b>, nonresident senior fellow, Brookings Institution; <b>Kathryn Stoner<\/b>, senior fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University; <b>Kilic Kanat<\/b>, research director, SETA Foundation; and moderator <b>Kadir Ustun<\/b>, executive director, SETA Foundation <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_0qlSBV4_RNSs_wlmbJ2uvw?utm_source=SETA+DC+General&#038;utm_campaign=18c712da38-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_13_09_14_COPY_03&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_term=0_d4693d4515-18c712da38-414580094&#038;mc_cid=18c712da38&#038;mc_eid=eeccfd0df8\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>3 p.m. 2121 K St. N.W. \u2014 International Institute for Strategic Studies roundtable discussion: \u201cAmerica&#8217;s Defense Trade,&#8221; with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security <b>Mira Resnick<\/b>; and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade <b>Mike Miller <\/b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/events\/2022\/05\/defense-trade-roundtable\">https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/events\/2022\/05\/defense-trade-roundtable<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>4 p.m. \u2014 Woodrow Wilson Center Polar Institute virtual discussion: \u201cNordic Security Perspectives in the Arctic,&#8221; with Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. <b>Anniken Ramberg Krutnes<\/b>; Danish Ambassador to the U.S. <b>Lone Dencker Wisborg<\/b>; and <b>Michael Sfraga<\/b>, chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission and the WWC Polar Institute <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/event\/nordic-security-perspectives-arctic\">https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/event\/nordic-security-perspectives-arctic<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>7 p.m. \u2014 Council for a Livable World virtual discussion, \u201cNuclear Justice and the Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons,&#8221; with <b>Rep. Katie Porter<\/b>, D-Calif.,<u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_QIi7bhoGQl-We5APzR7LuA\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>7:30 p.m. \u2014 Stanford University Institute for International Studies Sidney Drell Lecture: \u201cThe President&#8217;s Nuclear Button,&#8221; with <b>Rep. Ted Lieu<\/b>, D-Calif. <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/fsi.stanford.edu\/events\/presidents-nuclear-button\">https:\/\/fsi.stanford.edu\/events\/presidents-nuclear-button<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>FRIDAY | MAY 6<\/b><\/p>\n<p>4 a.m. Florence, Italy \u2014 Woodrow Wilson Center Global Europe Program virtual conference: \u201cThe State of the Union: A Europe Fit for the Next Generation?&#8221; with European Parliament President <b>Roberta Metsola<\/b> <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/event\/state-union-europe-fit-next-generation\">https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/event\/state-union-europe-fit-next-generation<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-day\">\n            <\/p>\n<h4>QUOTE OF THE DAY<\/h4>\n<p>              \u201cOnly with victory. We have no way out.\u201d\n             <\/p>\n<p><cite>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in response to Fox News reporter Griff Jenkins asking, \u201cTell me how this ends.\u201d<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STYMIED AT EVERY TURN: As a senior defense official relayed the latest U.S. intelligence on the war in Ukraine to reporters at the Pentagon yesterday, it painted an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":498,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1465090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1465090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/498"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1465090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1465090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1465090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1465090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1465090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}