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Some US officials are concerned that Russia intends to deploy an exo-atmospheric missile interceptor to disrupt satellite operations as Putin tries toasymmetrically nullify the US advantage in space.

Wednesday, July 26 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT 1310 L St., NW, 10th Floor Conference Room Washington, DC 20005 Since the early days of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has consistently employed various means of nuclear blackmail in an effort to push Kyiv, and its Western supporters, to the negotiating table. Vladimir Putin and other government officials have not …

As critical Western weapon systems, long-range munitions, and tanks arrive in the country, Ukraine is gearing up for its much-anticipated counteroffensive. By some reports, this measure has been stalled due to slow weapon deliveries and the hesitancy of some Western leaders. And while the exact nature or direction of this campaign remains a hotly debated topic, it is clear that …

Kazakhstan is undergoing political and economic reforms in an environment of unprecedented security, diplomatic, and economic challenges stemming from Russia’s war against Ukraine. As the war has disrupted supply chains, energy transportation, and trade networks, Kazakhstan is expanding diplomatic and economic relations with the United States and Europe to strengthen its international standing and attract new investments. Meanwhile, regional integration …

The Jamestown Foundation is proud to announce a forthcoming conference on the “Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War for Taiwan” to be held on Wednesday, June 22. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, the international security landscape has changed dramatically. In addition to irrevocably changing the outlook for European security, these developments also have profound implications for the future …

The security situation in the wider Black Sea region is quickly deteriorating and growing more dangerous. Six large, fully loaded amphibious assault ships (three from the Baltic Fleet and three from the Northern Fleet) sailed through the Turkish Straits into the Black Sea “for exercises” several days ago (see EDM, February 10) and already arrived at the Sevastopol naval base …

Over the past several years, the unique and widely misunderstood country of Belarus has risen to the attention of policymakers in Europe and the United States. Though for centuries an important invasion corridor across the plains of North Central Europe, its strategic importance had been overlooked by post–Cold War Western military planners until Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2014. …

The Jamestown Foundation mourns the loss of Dr. Jacob W. Kipp, a noted expert on the Russian, Soviet and Tsarist militaries, who passed away on October 27, 2021. Dr. Kipp was a contributor to Eurasia Daily Monitor and, for years, provided extensive intellectual and advisory support to Jamestown’s analysis of the Russian Armed Forces. In 2013, he wrote an elucidating report on that year’s …

Editors   Russia’s Military Strategy and Doctrine is designed to educate Russia watchers, policymakers, military leaders, and the broader foreign policy community about the Russian Armed Forces and security apparatus across the full spectrum of geographic, doctrinal and domain areas. Each chapter addresses a different strategic-level issue related to the Russian military, ranging from “hybrid” warfare doctrine, to the role nuclear weapons play in its strategy, to cyber and electromagneti...