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Russia’s offensive in the Donbas can’t make up for its failure in Kyiv
In The News
This week, the new phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine has taken form. It is a war over control of the Donbas, the eastern Ukrainian region where Russia has been supporting a sep...
By Michael Kofman
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Once A Hope Of Russian Liberals And The West, Medvedev Beats A Bellicose Drum To Stay Safe, Relevant
Former President Dmitry Medvedev's opinion article in the daily Kommersant in October 2021, ahead of Russia's massive military buildup along the Ukrainian border, was as surre...
By Maria Snegovaya
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A Would-Be Crypto Baron Plies His Trade in the Taliban’s Shadow
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Cryptocurrency booms are often fueled by dreams of life-changing riches. In Afghanistan, buyers are instead snapping up digital coins in hopes of preserving what wealth they h...
By Alex Zerden
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What Taiwan can learn from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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On a Friday night in Taipei, dozens of people gather in a bookstore to learn what to do if war comes to Taiwan. The shop window is plastered with slogans denouncing China and ...
By Jacob Stokes
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4 ways Russia is trying to prove it can live with sanctions
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Mass unemployment, according to Elina Ribakova, deputy chief economist at the Institute for International Finance in Washington, has not appeared yet in Russia, but it is one ...
By Elina Ribakova
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Technology & National Security
AI Is Already Learning from Russia’s War in Ukraine, DOD SaysLess has been said about the use of artificial intelligence in the Ukraine war than, say, anti-tank missiles, but the Pentagon is quietly using AI and machine-learning tools t...
By Samuel Bendett
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Next Phase of War Will Be Pivotal for Russia and Ukraine, U.S. Says
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Senior Biden administration officials say they believe that the next four weeks will shape the eventual outcome of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with long-lasting ramifications tha...
By Michael Kofman
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U.S. Unveils Latest Sanctions Targeting Russia
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The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and "a global netwo...
By Edward Fishman
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As a new, uglier phase of fighting in Ukraine begins, Western countries are rushing to give Kyiv bigger, better weapons
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Ukrainians have "proven that they're willing to fight and they're able to," said Jim Townsend, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, "but I think...
By Jim Townsend
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Was NATO Enlargement a Mistake?
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We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on NATO, the decision to proceed with its enlargement, and its impact on European and global security. To comp...
By Maria Snegovaya
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New CNAS Report: "Global Island: Sustaining Taiwan's International Participation Amid Mounting Pressure from China"
Press Release
Washington, April 19, 2022—China under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has ramped up political, economic, and military pressure on Taiwan. The roots...
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Russia’s Strategy in the East
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Russia declared today that its military campaign in eastern Ukraine was underway as it bombarded hundreds of targets across a sprawling 300-mile front, from Kharkiv in the nor...
By Michael Kofman
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The ‘Messy Middle’
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If you live in most any Western country, your government’s support for Ukraine, including sending weapons and imposing sanctions on Russia, can give the impression of a united...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Will new weapons shipments change the war for Ukraine?
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“They are receiving a great amount of what they need,” Rita Konaev, associate director of analysis at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology told ...
By Margarita "Rita" Konaev
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North Korean leader shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters
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North Korea fired two projectiles into waters off the east of the Korean Peninsula Saturday evening, according to the South Korean military, the country's 12th such test this ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
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North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, a day before its chief rivals t...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Russia’s Moskva cruiser sinks following Ukrainian claim of missile strike
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Russia’s Black Sea flagship missile cruiser, the Moskva, sank while being towed to port after an explosion caused by an unexplained fire, the Russian defence ministry has said...
By Michael Kofman
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Russia and Ukraine race to prepare for decisive battle in Donbas
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In the first phase of the war, Russian troops attacked across three broad fronts hoping to quickly take cities, but they became overstretched and suffered heavy losses. Russia...
By Michael Kofman
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Moskva sinking: What really happened to the pride of Russia's fleet?
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The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva rests deep beneath the Black Sea this morning. Whether it lies there as the victim of Ukrainian missiles, Russian incompetence, bad l...
By Tom Shugart
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On the Moskva, think like Helen Mirren
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The sinking of Russia’s ‘Moskva’ cruiser is a big symbolic win for Ukraine, but does very little to change the course of the war. Experts NatSec Daily spoke to since the Kreml...
By Michael Kofman
