Hans M. KristensenSeptember 14, 2017
RM Exclusives
Russia is not increasing its nuclear arsenal, though some commentators keep saying it is. What's important, however, is to monitor how Russia is modernizing its strategic nuclear forces.
Until 2014 Russia was largely cutting the number of troops on NATO's borders to move them elsewhere. The war with Ukraine changed that, reawakening Moscow to the possibility of a large-scale war on its western front.
Past experience suggests that two conditions must exist for Russia to use military exercises as a cover for foreign military interventions and neither one is in place today.
Analysis
Russian Nuclear Forces: Buildup or Modernization?
September 14, 2017
Analysis
Russian Military Buildup in the West: Fact Versus Fiction
September 07, 2017
Analysis
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August 30, 2017
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News
Zapad-2017: Keeping Foreign Observers Out
By claiming to fall under the 13,000 troop limit, Moscow restricts foreign observation of its military exercises—again. This and more in the latest Russia Analytical Report.
Putin’s Attempted ‘Reset’: What Does It Say About His View of American Democracy?
RM Staff
Did Putin really think a U.S. president could single-handedly reverse U.S. policy on a major international issue with no regard for opposition from Congress, the media and the public? That certainly seems to be the case.
Putin’s Peacekeepers: Beware of Russians Bearing Gifts
Fredrik Wesslau
The Russian president's proposal for a U.N. peacekeeping force in eastern Ukraine could be a trap—or it could provide a means of de-escalating the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Survey on Ukraine: Does Providing Lethal Weapons to Kiev Serve US Vital Interests?
RM Experts
As Mattis heads to Kiev, we ask leading U.S. experts what America’s interests vis-à-vis Ukraine are and whether they are best advanced by supplying lethal weapons to the country.
On Russia's Role in Resolving the North Korea Crisis: Q&A with Gary Samore
RM Staff
An eminent expert on nuclear issues, honored with a medal from the Secretary of Defense for his role in negotiating the 1994 North Korea nuclear agreement, weighs in.
From election interference and the war in Syria to praise for Putin and weaponized cold snaps, read over a year’s worth of the president’s comments on Russia.
How to ‘Think Like the Russians’: A Partisan Perception Chart for Improving US-Russian Relations
Bruce Allyn
Harvard scholars offer a negotiation tool to help Washington and Moscow find a common language. It worked in the 1980s and the risk of nuclear miscalculation is arguably higher now than it was then.
