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Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons Deterrence
And Russia’s War on Ukraine
By Dr. Pavel K. Baev, nonresident senior fellow, the Brookings Institution, and research professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo
Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons are a major enigma in the…
Accomplice or Victim?
Is Belarus a Russia-Occupied Territory or Russian Ally?
By Pavlo Troian, Marshall Center alumni scholar
What is the extent of Belarus’ participation in Russian aggression against Ukraine? It was from Belarus that Russian…
The Dragon and The Bear
The China-Russia Relationship is More Partnership of Convenience than Alliance
By Falk Tettweiler, Marshall Center researcher and analyst
The February 4, 2022, joint statement from China and Russia has widely been interpreted…
Arctic Dynamics in an Evolving World
By Cmdr. Rachael Gosnell, U.S. Navy, and Dr. Katrin Bastian, Marshall Center professor
The European High North is poised to become an increasingly strategic region that has the potential to alter future global geopolitical…
The Ukraine War
Impact On Russian Nuclear Policy And Instruments
By Dr. Pavel K. Baev, research professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo
Photos by The Associated Press
Russia’s desire for great power status and its ambition to emerge as a…
A Russian-Belarusian Alliance
The Prospects for a Nuclear Forces Deployment To Belarus
By Dr. Maxim Starchak, fellow at the Centre for International and Defence Policy of Queen’s University in Canada
Photos by The Associated Press
On December 17, 2021,…
Russian Propaganda and Disinformation
The Cold War Foundations of Modern Russian Covert Operations
By Martin Verrier, associate fellow, Royal United Services Institute
“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence…
China’s Growing Nuclear Capacity
An Aggressive Missile Buildup Signals a Significant Policy Shift
By Dr. Brian G. Carlson, head of the Global Security Team at the Center for Security Studies
China’s growing nuclear capacity is a subject of concern for the…
Improving Strategic Deterrence
U.S. Strategic Command Modernizes Its Capabilities
By Brig. Gen. Glenn T. Harris, U.S. Air Force, and Maj. John Yanikov, U.S. Army, U.S. Strategic Command
There is a reason that nuclear deterrence remains the singular most…
Modern Deterrence
21st Century Warfare Requires 21st Century Deterrence
By Col. Jeffrey W. Pickler, U.S. Army
Introduction
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves competing for power and influence…