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otherAug 7, 2026

U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

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The new assessment updates past forecasts that Russia’s leader wouldn’t provoke the alliance during the Ukraine war.

Source: Yoko Kubota — Read the full report

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    The new assessment updates past forecasts that Russia’s leader wouldn’t provoke the alliance during the Ukraine war.

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