Chris Marshall

Historian at @uwstout. PhD @umnhistory. Dad of twins. Accidental Midwesterner. Proud (usually) son of western PA.

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@HannaNotte @NPRinskeep @NPR Look forward to hearing your analysis on my morning commute

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@james_acton32 The Five O’Clock Follies reborn!

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@BohuslavskaKate To be fair, as of 2026 the U.S. provided three complete Patriot batteries from its stockpiles, as well as signing a deal in 2025 to provide 25 further systems. In addition, U.S. intelligence still provides information to Ukraine regarding launches, including in real time.

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@magi_jay It’s kind of an initiation for every transplant. You’re now an official Minnesotan! You’ll get your certificate allowing unlimited passive/aggressive driving from MNDOT in 3-5 business days. (Get well soon!)

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@Mylovanov One can always count on Sikorski for a bellicose but purely performative rant. Like Blumenthal and Graham, he’s great for sound bites, but in terms of actually influencing policy he’s pure sound and fury.

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@BohuslavskaKate The Ukrainians, unfazed by Macron’s fantasy of a French-led European la gloire, understand the hard realities of current great power politics.

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@yarotrof @MrKevinRothrock @maryilyushina Given the Post’s current state, I suspect a harried intern running 12 windows worth of ChatGPT is the culprit.

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@yarotrof This clearly falls far below Ukraine's needs. However, with current production reaching only 600+ units in 2025 and massive global demand (i.e. the Middle East), European states cannot meet the necessary demand through purchase and donation without weakening their own defenses.

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@BohuslavskaKate Russia’s 1.2 million casualties constitute about 0.8% of Russia’s population while Ukraine’s 600,000 losses mark about 1.4%. A truly catastrophic human toll.

https://t.co/ZkfhpVY0Er

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@michaeldweiss Given Kagan's track record on Iraq, he can always be taken with a significant grain of salt.

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@magi_jay Here’s one source from early last year from Pew. It mirrors nearly all the recent polling I found in a quick Google search.

https://t.co/eR2LrTXDst

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@daveweigel Growing up going to the Monroeville Mall

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@BohuslavskaKate Given the development, testing, and procurement process, it will be "Nightfall" in about a decade or so. However, it's still a positive that the UK is integrating potential Ukrainian needs in its long-term defense planning.

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@HeerJeet No! No!!

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@EmmaMAshford Potentially destabilizing a country with which we share a nearly 2,000 mile border? What could go wrong?

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@shashj Unfortunately, Europe’s predicament in both instances illustrates European weakness as a result of decades of over dependence on the U.S. A Europe that invested adequately in its own defense capabilities wouldn’t be in either scenario.

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@OlenaHalushka The Russians rarely fail to take advantage when other international issues dominate media attention, thus allowing them to strike with little fear of widespread coverage.

[Tong ZHAO @zhaot2005]

I respectfully disagree. It is highly likely that recent U.S. action in Venezuela will embolden authoritarian states. There are at least 3 reasons. 🧵

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@zhaot2005 @james_acton32 Very thoughtful analysis, thanks for sharing.