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Defense & SecurityAbkhazia, Crimea, Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia, Ukraine, United States

To Counter Hybrid Threats, U.S. Must Redefine Conception of Warfare

Joshua Ball

The United States perceives warfare in a fundamentally different way than its adversaries—that needs to change. The status of U.S.-Russia relations is often explained by commentators as a "second Cold…

Defense & SecurityChina, Estonia, Mongolia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russia’s Military Buildup: Posturing or Preparation?

Gabriella Gricius

As Russia puts its military might on display in the Vostok-2018 war games, many NATO members are concerned about the ramp-up in Russia's military posturing. However, the Vostok-2018 games are…

Defense & SecurityChina, Mongolia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Vostok-2018: Russia’s Largest War Games Since 1981

Gabriella Gricius

The Vostok-2018 war games will involve over 300,000 troops from the Russian, Chinese, and Mongolian militaries. From September 11 to 15, Russia will hold its largest war games since 1981.…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russian Expansionism is a Consequence of Geography

Joshua Ball

Geographically, Russia's defining trait was its indefensibility. Russia has been threatened by invasions for centuries. The country’s western borders have always been distinctly vulnerable, with no mountain ranges, bodies of…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Lack of Economic Transparency & Corruption Threaten Ukraine’s National Security

Gabriella Gricius

Corruption in Ukraine threatens the country's sovereignty and advances Russian interests. Although Ukraine has received $8.7 billion in low-interest loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 2015, the government…

Government & PoliticsCentral African Republic, Russia, Ukraine

The Escalating Crackdown on Journalists in Russia and Belarus

Gabriella Gricius

The suppression of free media in Russia as well as other post-Soviet states like Belarus is not without precedent. Whether through denying journalists the right to cover a story without…

Government & PoliticsEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Foreign Threats to Ukraine’s National Security Distract from Internal Disorder

Gabriella Gricius

While the world focuses on the threat posed by Russia to Ukraine, domestic issues are at the root of many of the country's troubles. That is not to say that foreign…

Defense & SecurityRussia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine

Russia Transfers Five Warships Out of Caspian Sea

Joshua Kucera

This story was originally published by Eurasianet. Russia has transferred at least five warships out of the Caspian Sea into European waters in response to threats in that theater, at…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustria, European Union, Germany, Italy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia Sees Opportunities as E.U. Member States Feud

Gabriella Gricius

There is nothing new about the European Union’s lack of ability to agree on a single solution to any particular policy proposal. Should policies be localized or enforced at a…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine

Russian-Crimean Bridge Completion Escalates Ukraine-Russia Tensions

Gabriella Gricius

After the annexation of Crimea four years ago, Russia has completed construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia. The twelve-mile-long bridge (19 kilometers) connects Russia and Crimea…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine, United States

American and Bulgarian Weapons Shipments Enter Ukraine

Gabriella Gricius

The war in Ukraine enters a new phase with the delivery of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles. The recent announcement by the United States of Javelin anti-tank missile system shipments to…