This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (11:60 - 11:60) What Does Victory in War Mean?: A Voice from the Past Argues for Realism when Looking at Russia’s War with Ukraine

• How Does It End? Fissures Emerge Over What Constitutes Victory in Ukraine by New York Times (David E. Sanger, Steven Erlanger and Eric Schmitt)

PART II (20:49 - 20:49) Contain, Constrain, Combat? The Strategy of the United States in the Fight Against World Communism

• U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says by New York Times (Edward Wong and Ana Swanson)

PART III (24:53 - 24:53) The Continuous Clash of Worldviews in a Fallen World: The Vexing Challenge of Containing Sin