The Case for Cooperation: The future of the US-UK intelligence alliance
By Jake Harrington, Riley McCabe DOWNLOAD THE BRIEF The Issue Over the past 75 years, the United States and the United Kingdom…
Putin’s nuclear bluff
•How the West Can Make Sure Russia’s Threats Stay Hollow By Olga Oliker Few if any wars have been launched with…
From Hiroshima to Ukraine: The return of the nuclear threat
By Andreas Noll Nuclear arms were a symbol of the Cold War. The recent Russian threats in the war with…
First signs of joint Sino-Russian diplomacy in Africa emerge in Guinea, Kenya
By TCAP Signs of closer Sino-Russian diplomatic coordination emerged in Africa just three days after President Vladimir Putin met with…
Maintaining America’s nuclear deterrent
By John D. Maurer The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear threats against his neighbors are drawing renewed…
Putin is creating the multipolar world he (thought he) wanted
By Sven Biscop, Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus Up until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s and China’s worsening relations…
Why Russia wins some sympathy in Africa and the Middle East
•But countries in the region will try to avoid choosing between it and the West In 2019 vladimir putin welcomed 43…
Arming Ukraine is worth the risk
•The West Can Raise the Cost of Russian Aggression By Stephen Biddle Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred…
Why strangling Russia’s economy could backfire
•Harsh Sanctions Could Make the Country a Bigger, Badder North Korea By Maxim Mironov After Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea…
The lesson Stalin could teach Putin about invading a neighbour
•The Soviet Union’s attack on Finland in 1939 ended surprisingly badly for the much larger aggressor. By Casey Michel Earlier…