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New CNAS Report: "Russia in the Arctic: Gauging How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Will Alter Regional Dynamics"
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By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Nicholas Lokker, Heli Hautala & Col James Frey
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The Critical Moment Behind Ukraine’s Rapid Advance
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While Ukraine may have an opportunity to recapture more territory in the east, U.S. and Ukrainian officials say the south is the most important theater of the war. “Kherson an...
By Michael Kofman
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
Ukraine Rout in Kharkiv Has Russians on the Run: How Did They Pull It Off, and What Comes Next?Such scenes are not necessarily unusual for armies in retreat. The phrase “bug out,” meaning a panicked reaction, entered the English lexicon following a particularly chaotic ...
By Chris Dougherty
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Turkey-Greece Tensions Could Disrupt NATO Unity, Experts Warn
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Deep-rooted friction brought Turkey and Greece almost to the point of war three times in the last 50 years. Analysts speaking to VOA say they don’t see a resolution any time s...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia Might be Buying North Korean Arms. But Are They Reliable?
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Some North Korean artillery appears to be unreliable and ineffective, though. As an example, many defense experts cite North Korea’s 2010 shelling of South Korea’s Yeonpyeong ...
By Michael Kofman
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As he arms Ukraine, Biden readies new weapon pipelines for Eastern Europe
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The administration did not provide details of what specific capabilities the money will go toward, but it’s likely officials are looking to bolster air defenses in NATO’s east...
By Jim Townsend
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Drone Boats Are Joining the Ukraine War. But Will They Matter?Samuel Bendett, a member of the Center for Naval Analyses’ Russia Studies Program and an adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security, is curious to see whether Uk...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia-Ukraine war: Algeria could face weapons crisis due to conflict, say analysts
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Russian weapons sales to Algeria are likely to fall as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, but the North African country is so heavily reliant on Moscow for its military hard...
By Samuel Bendett
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Leader’s Legacy Mikhail Gorbachev ‘changed the world despite dying as a pariah in his own country,’ Us Expert Says
Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the age of 91 after a long illness, the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow said. Jim Townsend, an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Center for a New A...
By Jim Townsend
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
Can Russia Defeat U.S. HIMARS in Ukraine With Iran's Drones?Russia is adding Iranian drones to its war arsenal, though experts aren't sure they will have a significant impact against the U.S.-supplied High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Sys...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia and the U.S. are entering ‘dangerous and uncharted’ nuclear territory
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When President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met face to face last year, they proudly touted how, “even in periods of tension,” Washington and Moscow could coope...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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EU Mulls Military Training Mission for Ukraine
The potential training mission would also send a political signal to Russia that the EU is ramping up its support for Ukraine. "In Putin's mind, the EU has already shoved a m...
By Jim Townsend
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Press Release
Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
New CNAS Report: "Lighting the Path: Framing a Transatlantic Technology Strategy"Washington, August 30, 2022—Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Lighting the Path: Framing a Transatlantic Technology Strategy from aut...
By Carisa Nietsche, Emily Jin, Hannah Kelley, Emily Kilcrease, Megan Lamberth, Martijn Rasser & Alexandra Seymour
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
How Bigger Kamikaze Drones Expected From U.S. Could Boost Ukraine's FightExperts believe that the attributes of the large drones could help Ukraine in an expected upcoming effort to regain territory lost to Russia this year in the Kherson region an...
By Samuel Bendett
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Defense / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Delayed kamikaze drone for Ukraine on track for next month: PentagonWhile Russia’s five-month-old invasion of Ukraine has mostly been an artillery war, thousands of drones are being used by both sides, and both the United States and Russia hav...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Russia’s naval doctrine may call for challenging the West, but does it have the shipyards?Much like the United States, China and other countries though, traditional warships are only one part to the future fleet Russia wants to build. Another element that the count...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
How HIMARS and Sanctions are Choking Russia’s Weapons TradeMoscow will go to great lengths to protect its military exports, even while under pressure to replace equipment destroyed in Ukraine. "We're in a state right now where it's mo...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Russia is Training Drone Hobbyists to Fight in UkraineIt’s not clear how “coordinated work in combat crews” differs from combat. And that blurs the line between civilians and troops and creates a new type of combatant, said Sam B...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
How electronic warfare is reshaping the war between Russia and UkraineElectronic warfare systems have been used by both Russia and Ukraine in recent months to locate, disrupt and jam electronic and GPS signals from weapons and drones. The system...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia and Iran Threats Put Missile Defense Back on the Agenda
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In much of the West, Putin’s rhetoric on missile defense is dismissed as paranoia. According to Burns, “For many in Russia, especially in Putin’s orbit of security and intelli...
By Jim Townsend
