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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 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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Anna Péczeli, senior fellow, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union accepted strategic stability as a useful tool to manage…