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Sept 12, 2023 - By Jonathan Power In 1776 Adam Smith published his “Wealth of Nations” which has guided economists and political thinkers ever since. It marks

This article argues that Russia's approach to hybrid warfare has undergone a shift, moving away from primarily relying on nonconventional measures and tactics towards a greater emphasis on conventional methods. The framework of the argument is constructed through an analysis of Russia's experiences in hybrid warfare across various conflicts such as the Afghan War, Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine. Methodologically, the analysis is based on the non-linear concept of hybrid warfare, commonly referred to as the “Gerasimov doctrine.” This concept acknowledges the utilization of ...

With Russia stationing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, David A. Andelman argues that nuclear arms control treaties are desperately needed – and looks back at the Cold War concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) that kept the world’s superpowers in check.

The greatest tragedy about Russia’s potential invasion is how easily it could have been avoided.

There’s very little in the piece by Professors Michael Barnett, Nathan J. Brown, Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami that’s original. But the depth of