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Jeffrey Lewis
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Professor at the Middlebury Institute, host of the Arms Control Wonk Podcast & member of the State Department Int’l Security Advisory Board. All opinions are my own.
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3. Even accounting for 1 and 2, the hit rate is lower than enthusiasts would like to believe. 4. My view is still that the better use of defense dollars and production is targeting launchers with offensive missiles. 5. Defense is often an excuse by some (GER) to refuse to provide that offense.

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Regrettably the ability to make the argument for limiting Ukrainian active measures targeting RU launchers/ depots / etc., & preferring "non-escalatory" defensive measures only, is made easier by the quite reasonable efforts of the Ukrainians to limit reporting on the results of RU missile impacts.

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Professor at the Middlebury Institute, host of the Arms Control Wonk Podcast & member of the State Department Int’l Security Advisory Board. All opinions are my own.
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