Military/Defense

Washington’s Security Assistance to Kyiv: Improving Long-Term Returns on Military Investments in Ukraine

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas in 2014, the United States has committed over $1.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine. This…

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A Guide to Becoming an Admiral in the Russian Navy

(War on the Rocks) (Co-authored with Kasey Stricklin) It is widely acknowledged that general and flag officers are important actors. Senior uniformed leaders are, of course, crucial in determining the trajectory of…

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Putin is Caught in a Classic Trap

(Business Insider) Putin is caught in a classic trap: Russia’s military advantage is fading and certain to decrease further. Sergey Aleksashenko wants everyone to stop calling Russia weak. He contends that…

In Focus: Is It Time to Take Seriously Joint Missile Defense?

In a July 21 op-ed in the International Herald Tribune (“All Together Now: Missile Defense”) former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (co-chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative), former Russian Foreign…

In the News: Regime Change in Kyrgyzstan

Last week in Kyrgyzstan, supporters of former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev occupied government buildings in the south and clashed with government forces before the interim government restored authority. The incident, in…

In the News: A New START

Alexander Pikayev, Pavel Podvig, and Nikolai Sokov wrote commentaries on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Nikolai Sokov, “START Follow-On Talks Successfully Concluded: What’s Next?” James Martin Center…

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