How the Intervention in Kazakhstan Revitalized the Russian-led CSTO
Executive Summary The Russian Federation-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has existed for nearly 30 years, and, during...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How the Intervention in Kazakhstan Revitalized the Russian-led CSTO
A nation must think before it acts.
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Electronic Warfare: Russia’s Approach
Executive Summary Russia considers electronic warfare (EW) one of the key military capabilities in its ongoing confrontation with...
Russian Perceptions of Military AI, Automation, and Autonomy
Introduction President Vladimir Putin declared 2021 to be the Year of Science and Technology in Russia, with November named...
How Will China Respond to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis?
Introduction How will China respond to a potential Russian military escalation against Ukraine? Relations between Russia and China...
Turkey’s Response to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Introduction On October 26, 2021, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense released video of a TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle...
A ‘Bright Path’ Forward or a Grim Dead End? The Political Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan
Executive Summary This report assesses the political impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kazakhstan. Specifically,...
Strategic Connectivity in the Black Sea: A Focus on Georgia
Executive Summary This report argues that the government of Georgia needs to reshuffle its priorities in advancing its...
Even Thieves Need a Safe: Why the Putin Regime Causes, Deplores, and Yet Relies on Capital Flight for its Survival
Executive Summary Early in the millennium, Vladimir Putin resurrected the Russian economy and reasserted state power, but the methods...
Zapad 2021 and Russia’s Potential for Warfighting
According to press information, on 10 September 2021, the Russian Armed Forces plan to start the one-week-long active...
Engaging Russia over Syria: Managing Peripheral Conflict and Narrowing Interests
Executive Summary The United States is examining how to narrow core objectives in the Middle East to focus...