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Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

What Lies Ahead for Russia’s Relations With the West?

Jonathan Masters

The expulsion of Russian diplomats by more than twenty governments is a remarkable show of unity and a deepening of Moscow’s rift with the West. In response to the poisoning…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, Georgia, International Security, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

“Plausible Deniability” in Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine

Joshua Ball

From the beginning of Russia’s engagement in Crimea, there was a profound emphasis on maintaining a degree of plausible deniability.The Russian flag was raised by residents of Crimea, not Russian…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United States

Russia Poised to Challenge U.S. & NATO Allies for Military Dominance

Jeff Seldin

Russia’s campaign to modernize and strengthen its armed forces is increasingly putting U.S. and European forces at risk, with some defense officials raising concerns Moscow’s military soon could challenge the…

Defense & SecurityEstonia, European Union, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Poland Will Increase the Size of Its Military by Over 50%

Joshua Ball

Over 50,000 troops will join the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces. This comes alongside news that the Polish military will create a 50,000-strong volunteer militia as fears grow of…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, Russia, Sweden, United States

Could Russia Attempt a Crimea-Style Operation Against Belarus?

Joshua Ball

As tensions mount in Moscow's standoff with the West, the upcoming Zapad military exercises likely will be larger and more important than ever before. Russia's annual strategic "Zapad" (запад; Russian…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, Crimea, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Zapad-2017

Zapad-2017: Analyzing Troop Numbers & Economic Factors

Joshua Ball

The Kremlin must be sure of Russia's ability to prevail in any forceful confrontation, or at least ensure a stalemate. While eastern European leaders are certainly justified in their concern,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyForeign Policy, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russian National Security & Foreign Policy under Putin

Joshua Ball

The security perspective from Moscow Under the leadership of President Vladimir V. Putin, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, subsequently invading eastern Ukraine to foment a nationalist civil war, and directly engaged in…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, Military Strategy, NATO, Ukraine

Russia’s Justification for the Annexation of Crimea

Joshua Ball

Failure to act by NATO, UN, or Western powers made Russia's non-linear invasion and subsequent annexation of Crimea legal. Russian-propagated disinformation campaigns, psychological manipulation efforts, cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, financial and…