Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory
European security questions expose tensions between alliance obligations and American interests.
Mainstream coverage of Russia’s latest drone strikes often reads like a morality play, with the only policy question being how quickly Washington can do more. The human suffering is real, and children injured in Odesa should shame the Kremlin. But framing every update as a referendum on American resolve skips the harder question: what is the achievable end state.
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Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children. Officials on Wednesday said the attack happened overnight. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in a military victory as
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Mainstream coverage of Russia’s latest drone strikes often reads like a morality play, with the only policy question being how quickly Washington can do more. The human suffering is real, and children injured in Odesa should shame the Kremlin. But framing every update as a referendum on American resolve skips the harder question: what is the achievable end state.
Conservatives don’t ignore Ukraine. We worry about strategic clarity and whether open ended aid turns into a substitute for strategy. Public trust erodes when Congress writes blank checks while our own border and readiness gaps persist.
A serious approach puts national security first: define objectives, demand transparency, and push allies to carry a larger share. Sympathy is not a plan. Rule of law and institutional stability at home matter, too, because a country that cannot prioritize cannot lead.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.