Publications and Media

US-Baltic Defense Cooperation in the Transition from Trump to Biden
Lukas Milevski - Baltic Bulletin December 23, 2020
Nord Stream 2: Germany’s Faustian Bargain with Gazprom and Why it Matters for the Baltics
Matthew Thomas - Baltic Bulletin December 22, 2020
For Biden, Four Points on the Baltic Agenda
Linas Kojala - Baltic Bulletin December 21, 2020
The Russian Way of War in Syria: Implications for the West
Robert E. Hamilton - Reports December 17, 2020
Russian Encroachment in the Baltics: The Role of Russian Media and Military
Matt Cesare - Intern Corner December 14, 2020
Democracy Versus Nation Branding in Estonia
Joseph M. Ellis - Baltic Bulletin December 10, 2020
How Belarus’ Soviet Past Led to its Modern-Day IT Success
Benjamin Cooper - Analysis December 09, 2020
The Realist Victory in Nagorno-Karabakh
Maximilian Hess - Analysis, Black Sea Strategy Papers November 13, 2020
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections and the Problem of Oligarchic Rule
Miro Popkhadze, Batu Kutelia - Analysis, Black Sea Strategy Papers October 30, 2020
Russian Naval Forces in the Syrian War
Igor Delanoë - Reports October 28, 2020
Russian Aerial Operations in the Syrian War
Anton Lavrov - Reports October 26, 2020
Event Report on the Situation in Kyrgyzstan and Its Implications
Matt Cesare - Intern Corner October 20, 2020
Event Report on the Geopolitical Implications of the War in Nagorno-Karabakh
Matt Cesare - Intern Corner October 13, 2020
Event Report on the Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
Matt Cesare - Intern Corner October 09, 2020
The Russian Ground-Based Contingent in Syria
Charles Bartles, Lester Grau - Reports October 05, 2020
Georgia’s Doomed Deep-Sea Port Ambitions: Geopolitics of the Cancelled Anaklia Project
Maximilian Hess, Maia Otarashvili - Black Sea Strategy Papers October 02, 2020
The Russian Way of War: Threat Perception and Approaches to Counterterrorism
Anna Borshchevskaya - Reports September 18, 2020
Russia and China’s Quiet Rivalry in Central Asia
Niva Yau - Central Asia Papers September 17, 2020
Riga: A New Beginning
Una Bergmane - Baltic Bulletin September 16, 2020
Russia’s Intervention in Syria: Historical and Geopolitical Context
Robert E. Hamilton, Chris Miller, Aaron Stein - Reports September 15, 2020
Russia’s War in Syria: Assessing Russian Military Capabilities and Lessons Learned
Reports September 10, 2020
Estonia’s Security Options Eroded by Far-Right Governing Party
Eoin Micheál McNamara - Baltic Bulletin September 08, 2020
A Chain of Friendship: Reflections on the Baltic Way and Inspiration for Belarus
Guntis Šmidchens - Baltic Bulletin August 31, 2020
Russia’s Struggle to Gain Influence in Southeast Asia
Bennett Murray - Russia Foreign Policy Papers August 31, 2020
U.S. Troops Injured in Altercation with Russian Forces: What It Means for the War in Syria
Robert E. Hamilton - Analysis August 27, 2020
Protests in Belarus: Geopolitical Considerations and the Future of Lukashenko
Linas Kojala - Baltic Bulletin August 27, 2020
The Role of Russian Private Military Contractors in Africa
Anna Borshchevskaya - Analysis August 21, 2020
Russia’s Transition to 5G: Stuck in a Regulatory Tug-of-War
Janis Kluge - Russia Political Economy Project August 20, 2020
U.S.-Latvia Defense Cooperation in Light of Trump’s Troop Withdrawals
Lukas Milevski - Baltic Bulletin August 17, 2020
Estonia’s Digital Solutions to COVID-19
Isabella Basile - Intern Corner August 12, 2020
Sino-Russian Narratives of Cooperation and What It Means for the Baltics
Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova - Baltic Bulletin August 06, 2020
COVID-19 and Authoritarian Regimes: China vs. Russia
Yaroslav Shevchenko - Analysis July 30, 2020
How Putin is Rehabilitating the Nazi-Soviet Pact
Una Bergmane - Baltic Bulletin July 28, 2020
Poland’s Presidential Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid
Mitchell Orenstein - Analysis July 27, 2020
Maritime Security Issues in the Baltic Sea Region
Matthew Thomas - Baltic Bulletin July 22, 2020
After the 2020 Polish Presidential Elections: The State of Central European Democracies
Adrian A. Basora, Nikolas K. Gvosdev - Revisiting Orbis July 21, 2020
Fake News, Real Censorship: A New Bill Threatens Freedom of Speech in Kyrgyzstan
Natalie Simpson - Intern Corner July 08, 2020
Book Recommendations and Roundtable on The Death of Arms Control and the Birth of Putinism 3.0
Robert E. Hamilton, Thomas J. Shattuck - Orbis July 02, 2020
Are Chinese and American Interests Mutually Exclusive in Eurasia?
Paul Heer - Orbis July 02, 2020
Why Isn’t Latvia the “Next” Crimea? Reconsidering Ethnic Integration
Indra Ekmanis - Orbis July 02, 2020
Fading Russian Influence in the Baltic States
Una Bergmane - Orbis July 02, 2020
“The M.P. for Russia”: Olga Novikova, William Gladstone, and the Crisis of 1878
Chris Miller - Orbis July 02, 2020
Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Between Rhetoric and Substance
Maria Shagina - Orbis July 02, 2020
What Does Putin Promise Russians? Russia’s Authoritarian Social Policy
Sarah Wilson Sokhey - Orbis, Russia Political Economy Project July 02, 2020
Gazprom and Russian Natural Gas Policy in the First Two Decades of the 21st Century
Anna Mikulska - Orbis, Russia Political Economy Project July 02, 2020
Russia and Central Asia: Putin’s Most Stable Region?
Maximilian Hess - Central Asia Papers, Orbis July 02, 2020
The Role of the Military in Russian Politics and Foreign Policy Over the Past 20 Years
Anna Borshchevskaya - Orbis, Russia Foreign Policy Papers July 02, 2020
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss: Putin ‘Changes’ the Constitution
William R. Spiegelberger - Orbis, Russia Foreign Policy Papers July 02, 2020
Guest Editors’ Corner Summer 2020
Chris Miller, Maia Otarashvili - Orbis July 02, 2020
“Engaged Opportunism”: Russia’s Role in the Horn of Africa
Samuel Ramani - Russia Foreign Policy Papers July 02, 2020
Political Upheaval in Belarus? Lukashenko Scrambles to Keep Power
Vitali Shkliarov - Analysis June 25, 2020
Latvia’s New State Defense Concept
Lukas Milevski - Baltic Bulletin June 25, 2020
Cyberwarfare in Latvia: A Call for New Cyberwarfare Terminology
Krista Viksnins - Baltic Bulletin June 23, 2020
Central Asian Gas Exports to China: Beijing’s Latest Bargaining Chip?
Maximilian Hess - Analysis June 16, 2020
Europe as a Neutral Giant?
Joseph de Weck - Analysis June 15, 2020
Russia: Now No Longer European As Well?
Nikolas K. Gvosdev - Revisiting Orbis June 09, 2020
Double Shock: The Impact of COVID-19 and the Oil Price Collapse on Russia’s Energy Sector
Maria Shagina - Analysis June 04, 2020
The Centenary of the Treaty of Trianon Shows the Dangers of Nationalism in Europe
Chris Miller - Analysis June 03, 2020
Russia’s Air War in Libya: A Diplomatic Gambit?
Samuel Ramani - Analysis June 02, 2020
Baltic Security: The Same Challenges Remain, Even During a Pandemic
Linas Kojala - Baltic Bulletin May 28, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 13: Chaos in Hong Kong, A Georgian Anniversary, and Military Moves in Libya
Thomas J. Shattuck, Aaron Stein, Maia Otarashvili - Expert Commentary May 28, 2020
The Swiss Model vs. Swedish Model in Dealing with China
Joseph de Weck - Analysis May 12, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 11: Political Shake-up in Ukraine and Baseball Returns in Asia
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary May 07, 2020
An Illiberal Plague
Maggie Tennis - Analysis May 05, 2020
The European Union Will Survive COVID-19
Joseph de Weck, Dimitris Valatsas - Analysis April 30, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 10: The Death of Arms Control and the Birth of Putinism 3.0
Robert E. Hamilton, Thomas J. Shattuck - Expert Commentary April 30, 2020
Russia’s Arctic Development Poses Risks for Combating Climate Change in the Baltics
Viktorija Rusinaite - Baltic Bulletin April 24, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 9: Space Launches and Growing Authoritarian Crackdowns
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary April 23, 2020
China’s COVID-19 Diplomacy is Backfiring in Europe
Joseph de Weck - Analysis April 21, 2020
COVID-19’s Negative Effect on Democratization in Central Asia
Azamat Sakiev - Analysis, Central Asia Papers April 21, 2020
The Current Status of Transportation Infrastructure in the Baltics
Matthew Thomas - Baltic Bulletin April 17, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 8: The European Energy Market
Anna Mikulska, Thomas J. Shattuck - Expert Commentary April 16, 2020
Putin’s Coronavirus Economic Strategy
Vladislav Inozemtsev, Vitali Shkliarov - Analysis April 10, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 7: Turkish Economic Problems, China’s Human Rights, and Progress in the War in Ukraine
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary April 09, 2020
Rusal’s Bauxite Mine and Potential Russian Meddling in Guyana’s Election
Maximilian Hess - Analysis April 08, 2020
Russia’s Confusing COVID-19 Response
Fabrice Deprez - Analysis April 07, 2020
Russia’s Defense Industry: Between Political Significance and Economic Inefficiency
Pavel Luzin - Russia Foreign Policy Papers April 03, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 5: And Now For Something Completely Different
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary April 02, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 4: The U.S. “Angers” China and North Macedonia Joins NATO
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary March 31, 2020
Military Exercise Defender Europe-20 was Rolled Back: What Does It Mean for the Baltic States?
Lukas Milevski - Baltic Bulletin March 30, 2020
France Wants a Western Reset with Russia. What Should That Look Like?
John R. Deni - Analysis March 27, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 3: Russia-Saudi Oil War and Developments in the Black Sea
Thomas J. Shattuck, Nikolas K. Gvosdev - Expert Commentary March 26, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 2: U.S. Marines Prepare for China and Russia Prepares to Vote
Thomas J. Shattuck, Maia Otarashvili, Aaron Stein - Expert Commentary March 24, 2020
The Effect of COVID-19 on the NATO Alliance
Nikolas K. Gvosdev - Analysis March 23, 2020
Beyond COVID-19, Part 1: News Stories You Should Pay Attention To
Thomas J. Shattuck, Aaron Stein, Maia Otarashvili - Expert Commentary March 19, 2020
Central Asia’s Force Majeure Fears: Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on China’s Natural Gas Supply Demands
Maximilian Hess - Analysis, Central Asia Papers March 16, 2020
How is Central Asia Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Azamat Sakiev - Analysis, Central Asia Papers March 13, 2020
Friends or Frenemies? How Russia and Iran Compete and Cooperate
Nicole Grajewski - Russia Foreign Policy Papers March 12, 2020
Poisonings, Political Crises, and Missed Opportunities in Abkhazia
Maximilian Hess, Maia Otarashvili - Analysis March 11, 2020
North Korea Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place: One Year after the Hanoi Summit
Artyom Lukin - Analysis March 10, 2020
Idlib: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Robert E. Hamilton - Analysis March 06, 2020
Will Alexandar Vučić’s Presidency Explode? Botched Agent Running, Corruption Allegations Imperil Putin’s Balkan Ally
John R. Haines - Analysis February 24, 2020
Defeating Disinformation Threats
Matthew Thomas - Baltic Bulletin February 19, 2020
What the Iowa Caucus Means for Russia
Maggie Tennis - Analysis February 10, 2020
The Future of Russia’s Su-57: Few Customers and Little Interest Abroad
Christopher Jolliffe - Analysis February 04, 2020
Russia’s Political Influence in Bulgaria
Andrey Grashkin - Intern Corner January 31, 2020
Iran Crisis Threatens Neighbors in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Maximilian Hess - Analysis January 10, 2020
Three Conflict Scenarios for the Black Sea in 2020
Iulia-Sabina Joja - Analysis, Black Sea Strategy Papers January 07, 2020

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