Why Crimea Matters – for War and Peace in Ukraine
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Mention “the war“ to Ukrainians and they will likely date the conflict not to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of their country, but […] More
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WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Former U.S. Commander Sees Momentum Shift in Ukraine
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Like many long-running conflicts, the war in Ukraine has seen its share of shifts in momentum. The February 2022 Russian assault […] More
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Why is Crimea the one place where Ukraine is Winning?
CIPHER BRIEF SUBSCRIBER+ANALYSIS — Ukrainians are striking Russian targets in Crimea – barracks, munitions depots, air defense batteries, logistics hubs, even Russian warships thanks to […] More
Preparing Markets for Russian Financial Retaliation
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia since its 2014 seizure of Crimea have hit President Vladimir Putin and his cronies where it hurts most—in the wallet. […] More
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Russian Aggression: Cold War 2.0 – Or Did the First One Never End?
Russia continues to wage hybrid warfare across Europe and the United States, and—for the most part—the West has been slow to respond, leaving some to […] More
German Armed Forces Modernize, Build Cyber Defenses
Last year’s White Paper on German Security Policy lays out the country’s future security and defense trajectory. It omits the politically charged element of security […] More
Russian Spetsnaz: Learning from Experience
As part of military reforms begun in 2008, Russia has overhauled its special purpose forces, or Spetsnaz to expand its capabilities and professionalization. It also […] More
Putin Could Hit the Trifecta If Trump Wins the White House
The relationship between Russia and the United States has always been and will always be complicated. In the U.S. and the West in general, hope […] More