NEW: US-#cyber-#Russia-#Ukraine-"My sense is that [US cyber efforts] they've been extremely important in informing the Ukrainians...and in disrupting attacks" by #Russia, @SenJackReed tells @GWUPMNS
Any chance US might feel compelled to intervene in #Ukraine?
@SenJackReed says possibly IF #Russia uses nuclear/chemical/biological weapons in a way that is seen as an attack on @NATO
"This is a NATO decision" he says of the scenario "It's going to be a very difficult call"
@SenJackReed says possibly IF #Russia uses nuclear/chemical/biological weapons in a way that is seen as an attack on @NATO
"This is a NATO decision" he says of the scenario "It's going to be a very difficult call"
#Ukraine - "The quality of their fighting personnel is superb" per @SenJackReed
#Russia-"Their younger soldiers are not informed of what they're doing, where they are" or what to if commanders are eliminated, he says
#Russia-"Their younger soldiers are not informed of what they're doing, where they are" or what to if commanders are eliminated, he says
"You see fractures in the #Russia|n forces" per @SenJackReed, noting Russia has always fought top-down, allowing for problems for units lower down in the chain of command
He says the logistics issues have been surprising
He says the logistics issues have been surprising
"#China is looking at #Russia, too, & asking questions" per @SenJackReed re #Ukraine
"They might be getting 2nd thoughts about how reliable will our forces be"
"They might be getting 2nd thoughts about how reliable will our forces be"
"I think the Chinese are constantly thinking abt their posture towards #Taiwan" per @SenJackReed "Now they have some more data [from #Russia-#Ukraine]
Says #China also considering US posture in the #Pacific
Says #China also considering US posture in the #Pacific
"One of the problems w/#cyber is we have not written rules of the road ... we're still in a very early stage" per @SenJackReed re: what type of cyberattack could trigger #Article5
Says decision right now would likely be made based on "a function of scale & consequences"
Says decision right now would likely be made based on "a function of scale & consequences"
#Russia - "Most of what they're trying to do is right the ship" in #Ukraine, per @SenJackReed
"They're losing ground to the Ukrainians around #Kyiv" he says, adding any move by #Moscow is not likely to be subtle
"They're losing ground to the Ukrainians around #Kyiv" he says, adding any move by #Moscow is not likely to be subtle
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