Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine
Key Findings Russia’s Black Sea Fleet’s supremacy on the Black Sea naval theater was contested in the early...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine
A nation must think before it acts.
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A “Frozen Conflict” Boils Over: Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 and Future Implications
Executive Summary This report has two objectives: first, to present an account of the conflict with an emphasis on...
Controlling the Narrative: A Roadmap to Russia’s 2024 Presidential Election
Almost ten years into Russia’s war against Ukraine and almost two years into the 2022 full-scale invasion, most domestic...
Seoul Searching: Lessons from South Korea’s Experience with Sanctions against Russia
Introduction Russia and the West have found themselves enmeshed in an expansive economic war as a result of...
Synchronized: The Impact of the War on Ukraine’s Energy Landscape
This report takes a three-step approach to analyzing the consequences of the war on the Ukrainian energy landscape and...
US-Japan-Taiwan Dialogue: Deterrence Signaling, Domestic Politics, Defense Cooperation, and War Termination
Introduction The risk of a war over Taiwan is higher today than at any time in the past...
Russian Military Drones: Past, Present, and Future of the UAV Industry
Introduction Since 2009, Russia has invested significant effort into developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for military...
The Dragon and the Bear in Africa: Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
Introduction This report is based on a chapter of my forthcoming book on the relationship between China and...
Takeaways from Russia’s Regional and Municipal Elections
Introduction The 2023 regional and municipal elections held in Russia on September 8–10 were notable because of their timing....
The Frontline States: Conversations and Observations About Russia’s Other War in Europe
All Soviet efforts…will be negative and destructive in character, designed to tear down sources of strength beyond reach...