News

WSJ: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Aims at Land Bridge; WP: US Had Intel on Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Nord Stream

June 09, 2023
Plus: Putin implies nukes will be stored in Belarus in July
Analysis

‘Territorial Dispute’ or ‘Vital National Interest’? GOP Presidential Hopefuls Split on Ukraine Conflict

RM Staff June 09, 2023
Our analysis of GOP primary candidates' public statements about the Russian-Ukrainian war revealed little uniformity, but a predictable desire to reflect the views of the Republican electorate.
Blog

Uptick in Russian-African Diplomacy Hints at Moscow’s Evolving Geopolitical Plans

RM Staff June 02, 2023
A spate of high-level diplomatic gatherings demonstrates that the Russian leadership remains keen to implement a strategy of expansion, rather than merely sustainment, of its relations with the rising Africa
News
WSJ: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Aims at Land Bridge; WP: US Had Intel on Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Nord Stream
June 09, 2023
Analysis
‘Territorial Dispute’ or ‘Vital National Interest’? GOP Presidential Hopefuls Split on Ukraine Conflict
June 09, 2023
Blog
Uptick in Russian-African Diplomacy Hints at Moscow’s Evolving Geopolitical Plans
June 02, 2023
RM Staff Picks
Analysis

Kissinger on Russia: Insights and Recommendations

RM Staff
In a compilation of remarks, newly updated ahead of Dr. Kissinger's 100th birthday, the eminent U.S. statesman offers ways to reconcile America’s necessities with Russia’s concerns.
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Analysis

To Blunt the Threat of Harm From AI, First Prevent Cold War II

Robert Wright
When it comes to AI, wise international governance will require a change of course.
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Analysis

Ground Rules for the Age of AI Warfare

Lauren Kahn
How to Keep Autonomous Weapons From Stumbling Into Conflict
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Analysis

US Intel Leaks Highlight Russia's Limited Options in Face of Ukraine's Counteroffensive

Pavel Luzin
Moscow’s main bet militarily seems to be on playing defense, as it lacks the manpower, arms and commanders to regain strategic initiative on the battlefield.
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Analysis

Russia's Prime Minister Mishustin: A Quiet Technocrat Who Toes the Line and Gets Results

Yana Demeshko, Natasha Yefimova-Trilling and Ingrid Burke Friedman
Though he’s no warmonger, Mishustin has stayed in his post and not challenged the Kremlin’s messaging on the war in Ukraine.
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Analysis

Why Putin Will Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Kevin Ryan
A former U.S. defense attaché to Moscow believes it's almost unavoidable.
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Analysis

Ukraine War Compels Bundeswehr to Refocus and Rebuild, but at Too Slow a Pace

Erich Vad
In the past, Germany believed it could afford to neglect national and NATO defense because the threat situation was quite different. In retrospect, this was politically short-sighted.
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Analysis

On The Design of Effective Sanctions: The Case of Bans on Exports to Russia

Ricardo Hausmann, Ulrich Schetter and Muhammed A. Yildirim
Well-coordinated sanctions can substantially increase costs to Russia with minimal impact on sanctioning countries, researchers find after examining the impact of export bans on 5,000 products.
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