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What Drives Russia Coverage in the Mainstream American Press?

Foreign affairs coverage in the mainstream media in the United States–centering on the wire services, the newspapers of record (The New York Times, The Washington Post), and the major television…

The Myths About Unilateral Nuclear Arms Reduction

The idea that unilateral reduction of nuclear arms is preferable to the traditional but slower process of negotiated formal arms control treaties that dominated US Soviet/Russian relations for three decades…

Central Asia’s Stability and Russia’s Security

In August 2000, as in 1999, Islamic rebels tested the strength of Central Asian government forces. Kyrgyzstan was badly hit again; what is more, Uzbek soldiers struggled to battle the…

Why the United States Should Cede its Russia Policy to Europe

The usual criticism of American policy toward Russia is that it is somehow wrong or misguided. I argue the problem is far more fundamental than that: the United States would…

The Limits of US Influence on Russian Economic Policy

When the Soviet Union broke apart nine years ago, Western observers voiced dire predictions about Russia's fate. Some warned that a quasi-fascist or military dictatorship would seize power; others spoke…

Russia’s Views on Cruise Missiles in the Context

The abysmal state of Russia's conventional forces has caused Moscow to rely on nuclear weapons to ensure its security. This reliance was formalized in Russia's military doctrine, which states that…

Foreign Policy Under Putin: Pro-Western Pragmatism Might Be a Greater Challenge to the West

As Russia prepares for early presidential elections, the foreign policy strategy of the most likely winner–acting President Vladimir Putin–is the subject of much speculation. Will he be pro- or anti-Western?…

The Prospects for ABM Treaty Modification

Since August 1999, the US-Russian START III/ABM Treaty talks have not shown evidence of any progress. At these talks, Moscow consistently refused discussing modification of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty…

A History of the ABM Treaty in Russia

In the current debate about the future of the ABM treaty, Russia's official position is that the treaty is "the cornerstone of strategic stability" and therefore an attempt to modify…

The Dynamics of US-Russian Relations: A Critical Perspective

I would like to suggest–and I don't know if this goes against the grain or with the grain–that we've very badly mismanaged US-Russian relations. I will focus my remarks on…

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