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This week on Rational Security, a Quinta-less Alan and Scott were joined by host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's big national security stories, including:

• \u201cSometimes the Best Defense is a New Offensive.\u201d With apparent U.S. support, Ukraine is bringing the fight to Crimea and other Russian-held areas\u2014and perhaps to the streets of Moscow itself, where a well-known Russian nationalist\u2019s car and daughter were detonated this past week. What are the risks of this new strategy? And how far will (or should) the United States go in its support?
• \u201cThe Enemy of my Frenemy is my\u2026Enemenemy?\u201d Former President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement appeared to hold significant (if not absolute) sway in several recent Republican primaries, where a number of election-denying candidates won\u2014several with help from the DCCC, who supported them against more moderate opponents in hopes of having weaker competition in the general election. How might this strategy impact democratic norms and the rule of law?
• \u201cSpecial Masters and the Don/Sub(tweet) Relationship.\u201d As more problematic facts regarding former President Donald Trump\u2019s possession of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate come forward, his lawyers have put forward a novel argument seeking a special master to oversee what happens to the records recovered\u2014one that hinges on Trump\u2019s ability to assert executive privilege against the Executive Branch. What should we make of this argument and what does this case seem to mean for Trump's legacy moving forward?

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