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Cedric Leighton

  • Military Analyst, CNN
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: CNN, Apple Podcasts, TIME, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo News Malaysia, Aol, The Hill, Yahoo, Arizona Daily Star, Diario Libre and
CNN Military Analyst, Founder & Chairman of Cedric Leighton Associates, strategic risk & management consultants. Retired USAF Colonel. Retweets not endorsements
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Putin The Puppeteer: How Russia Benefits From Trump’s War in Iran

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By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, John C. Herbst, Thomas Kolditz, Cedric Leighton, Steven Tian Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Regrettably, the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's war in Iran, with oil prices rising and Trump's lifting of Russian oil sanctions, have been massively helpful to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In fact, the war provided the exact lifeline that Putin needed to rescue him from economic catastrophe. Now, Putin is providing assistance to Iran in the form of munitions, money, and intelligence, effectively prolonging the war. Reciprocally, Iran is helping Putin prolong his invasion of Ukraine.
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How Ukraine Found the Cards To Win, Without Help From the U.S. Original

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By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, William Taylor, Cedric Leighton
| TIME Verified
President Donald Trump has boasted about cutting off all financial support for Ukraine and tried to impose a surrender on terms many see as favorable for Russia. Yet, as we predicted two years ago, Ukraine has proven it doesn’t need it. Just 15 months ago, in the Oval Office, Trump shouted at Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky:“You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards.” Zelensky fired back, “I'm not playing cards.
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Phoenix, AZ 2026 | SecureWorld

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By Rob Finch, Cedric Leighton, Lester Godsey
| SecureWorld
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