Strategic Stability in the Post-INF Nuclear Age
With the collapse of Cold War arms control architecture, the US and Russia must navigate a new era of strategic instability. This analysis examines the pathways to a successor framework and the risks of unconstrained competition.
Measuring Sanctions Effectiveness: Economic Warfare and Its Limits
After three years of unprecedented sanctions against Russia, evidence on their effectiveness tells a more complex story than either advocates or critics acknowledge. A rigorous assessment of what sanctions have and have not achieved.
Arctic Geopolitics: The Next Theater of US-Russia Competition
Climate change is opening the Arctic to navigation, resource extraction, and military competition. Russia's Northern Fleet expansion and America's icebreaker deficit define the emerging strategic balance in the High North.
Cyber Warfare Between Washington and Moscow: Escalation Dynamics and Red Lines
Both the US and Russia possess sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities targeting each other's critical infrastructure. Understanding the escalation dynamics and implicit red lines that govern this shadow conflict is essential for stability.
The China Factor: How Beijing Reshapes the US-Russia Strategic Triangle
The deepening Russia-China partnership has transformed US-Russia relations from a bilateral contest into a triangular dynamic. Analyzing Beijing's role as strategic partner, economic lifeline, and potential mediator.
Information Warfare: The Battle for Narrative Dominance
Both the US and Russia wage sustained information campaigns targeting each other's publics and the international audience. Mapping the infrastructure, tactics, and effectiveness of bilateral information warfare.