Abstract: In spite of the expectations of Moscow, the war in Ukraine has quickly turned into a war of attrition. Based on open-source military publications, this paper aims to present Russian views on the causes of positional war as well as on the future of manoeuvre warfare. While not questioning …

PARIS – Three judges in Paris will issue their verdict on Monday in the embezzlement case against Marine Le Pen, the firebrand leader of France’s far-right Rassemblement National. A conviction could upend French politics, as prosecutors are seeking a five-year ban from public office that would prevent her from running …

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 11:15 am ET on March 29. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the March 30 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Ukrainian and US officials continue to negotiate the terms of temporary ceasefires on Black Sea operations and energy infrastructure strikes, indicating the ceasefires …