Jeremy Voisin dissects Putin’s 60 Minutes interview and his ambitions in Syria and Ukraine.
Eastern Europe and Russia
Eastern Europeean and Russian Region
How to synchronize Eastern and Southern perceptions of security threats to the Alliance
To the east, Poland, the Baltics, and Romania face threats of hybrid conflict coming from a revanchist Russia. To the south, allies such as Italy and Greece prioritize maritime security across the Mediterranean.
Does Putin Have a Better Plan for Fighting ISIS than the West?
Our program editors debate a question that has dominated recent headlines.
Syria: A New Afghanistan?
Michael Philips explains how Russia may be repeating the same mistakes in Syria that it made in Afghanistan.
NATO in Cyberspace—How Important is the Tallinn Manual 2.0?
Ian is discussing the Tallinn Manual 2.0, and what needs to be addressed for Canada and NATO’s future in cyberspace.
Stavanger 2015—Looking ahead to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Pt. 3)
In Part 3 of this ongoing series, Ian examines a draft by the Science and Technology Committee concerning emerging challenges and opportunities in the Arctic; an important issue at the upcoming Assembly in Stavanger, Norway.
How a Murder Defines a Conflict
Matt Korda investigates how a decade-old murder plays a central role in explaining and perpetuating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Stavanger 2015—Looking Ahead to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Pt. 1)
Ian is discussing the major subjects of the upcoming NATO Parliamentary Assembly in a short series.
Poland’s Traumatic History and its Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Does Poland’s history affect its military response to possible threats of Russian aggression? Sandy Vingoe investigates in his latest article.
Feminism in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
To understand the resistance to feminism in Eastern Europe, it is important to examine the evolution of the international women’s movement agenda against the backdrop of Cold War tensions.