Category: Europe & Central Asia
46 Articles
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
War in Ukraine Leaves U.S. Scrambling to Replenish Arsenal, and European Allies May Offer No Solution
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the United States and its NATO allies have stepped up to provide military support to bolster Ukraine’s arsenal…
October 28, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Tipping The Scales: The Use of Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War
While Russia’s military capabilities were overestimated, analysts failed to predict just how effective Ukraine’s adoption of asymmetric capabilities would be. Drones are…
October 13, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
- The Americas
From Russia With Love: The State of Russia’s Influence in the Western Hemisphere Post-Ukraine
On March 2, 2022, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution to reprimand Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Of the 181 member states that took part in the,…
October 11, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Europe & Central Asia
Environmental Warfare in Ukraine: Should We Prosecute Eco-Crimes Like War Crimes?
Ukraine is on the verge of an ecological tragedy. The destruction of industrial facilities and contamination from heavy weaponry means that if Ukrainians are able to return to…
May 16, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
SSP Event: Ukraine, The U.S., And The Future Of Air Warfare
On Tuesday, April 5, Dr. Kelly A. Grieco gave a talk entitled “Ukraine, the US, and the Future of Air Warfare” to the Center for Security Studies (CSS). She provided students…
April 15, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
From Nordic To NATO: How Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine May Affect Sweden And Finland
The Russian invasion of Ukraine changes the way non-NATO member states prioritize security. There are a variety of reasons why countries do not join NATO, however, these…
April 13, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
Ukraine Is Not the Leadership Case Study You Think It Is
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy became, at home and abroad, a symbol of heroic resistance to Vladimir Putin. Through bold…
April 6, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
No Deterrence, Just Blowback: The 1941 Sanctions On Japan And Their Lessons For The War In Ukraine
The United States applied an oil embargo against Japan in 1941 in response to a limited incursion into southern Indochina. The embargo crippled Japan’s energy supply,…
March 31, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
Putin’s Peril: Incongruence And Strategic Adaptation
Military means must not be considered separately from the political ends they serve. This political-military maxim is both elementary and often ignored. In an…
March 30, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
- Middle East & North Africa
A New Russian Strategic Calculus? Analyzing the Viability of JCPOA Negotiations
Underneath the central crisis of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is more subtly challenging global security. Most recently, Russian attempts to hijack negotiations around the…
March 29, 2022