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...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Dragon and the Bear in Africa: Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
A nation must think before it acts.
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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...
Nuclear Stability and Escalation Risks in Europe
Introduction The security situation in Europe has changed dramatically following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s...
Fighting to Win: Ukraine, Russia, and the War for Survival
Download PDF Introduction I arrived in Kyiv this July after a thirteen-hour overnight train ride in a clean...
Russia’s Nuclear Policy After Ukraine
Introduction The recent mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary force, generated international concern about the...
Changing Tides in the Black Sea Region: Conference Report
The following is an edited transcript of a live recording of FPRI’s Chain Reaction podcast from the Changing...
Russia’s War in Ukraine: Critical Vulnerabilities to Russia’s Military Operations and Systems
Key Takeaways Some of the critical vulnerabilities to Russia’s military operations and systems—revealed during the war in Ukraine—are due...
The War as an Accelerator
Introduction More than one year after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine it has become clear that Russia’s security elite...
Russia’s Military Industry Forecast 2023-2025
After the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the arms expenditures and military budget...