Moscow’s nuclear doctrine is increasingly intertwined with its hybrid warfare strategy, keeping the West off balance.
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Russia’s Diplomatic Practices at the United Nations
Through the UN, Russia hopes to project power abroad and to show the advent of a multipolar world. Leo Paul explores the implications.
The Strategic Race for “Algorithmic Warfare” and AI Development
President Putin calls artificial intelligence “the future” and has increased R&D for militarized AI. Another technological race for global supremacy is on.
A Step Closer to Legitimizing Cryptocurrency? Or Ways to Go?
Russia once considered giving cryptocurrency regulatory backing, but will it materialize? Or stagnate?
The Nexus Between Ukraine, Energy Security, and Russia
Aidan Simardone explores the role energy has played in Ukraine’s relations with Russia and how Ukraine can move towards energy independence.
Why Hypersonic Missiles are Worth the Hype: Weapons of a New Generation
Do hypersonic missiles represent the next generation of nuclear weapons? Explore with Touraj Riazi.
A Shifting Global Economy, Part 4: Global and Geopolitical Trends
This podcast is the fourth and final part in a series on “A Shifting Global Economy,” which engages our researchers in International Business and Economics on changes in the global economy driven by political, social, technological and other global trends. You can check out Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Listen as our analysts talk Read More…
New US Sanctions Against Russia: A Blow to Europe?
While outlining a divergence of US-EU interests with regards to Russia, the new US sanctions also remind Europe of its dangerous energy dependence on Russia.
Game of War: The Suwalki Gap, Deterrence, and Cybersecurity
The Sukwali Gap is described as point of vulnerability that would risk isolating Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from its NATO allies if seized by Russia. Recent exercises by NATO forces along this border underscore the need to expand defence operations beyond physical geography.
Does Russia’s Zapad 2017 Exercise Pose a Threat to NATO?
In September, Russia will hold an important military exercise next to the Baltic states. In order to ensure the security of the latter, NATO must enhance its presence in the region.