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Russia's Gamble in Ukraine
January 27, 2022 | Seth G. Jones, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Moscow has prepared a growing number of army, navy, and air force units for a possible invasion of Ukraine while also increasing irregular activities like cyber operations and subversion. If peace talks fail, escalation may include measures that are global in nature.

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The Diversity of Russia’s Military Power
September 25, 2020 | Mark F. Cancian This volume is comprised of the work by CSIS executive education program participants on Russian strategy and history, as well as the elements and resources behind Russian military power.

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China’s Influence in Japan: Everywhere Yet Nowhere in Particular
July 23, 2020 How effective have the Chinese Communist Party's recent influence activities been in shaping opinions and behaviors in Japan? This new report examines this question.

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Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities
July 15, 2020 Foreign influence activities pose a common threat to democracies, but in different ways. CSIS examined Russian influence activities in Germany and the United Kingdom and Chinese influence operations in Japan and Australia.

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The Prospects for U.S.-Russian Arms Control
June 5, 2020 What are the future prospects for U.S.-Russia arms control? Former CSIS Russia and Eurasia visiting fellow Andrey Baklitskiy examines this in a new report.

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Improvisation and Adaptability in the Russian Military
April 30, 2020 | Jeffrey Mankoff What are some of the most important recent developments in the Russian Armed Forces? The CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program's Russia Military Capabilities Working Group explores this in a new series.

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Addressing Unresolved Challenges in U.S.-Russia Relations
March 13, 2020 | Jeffrey Mankoff The report summarizes discussions at a U.S.-Russia Track II Dialogue on the strategic competition in the Western Balkans, future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, and sanctions. The participants discussed the objectives of each side and suggested an outline of steps to...

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United States-DPRK Relations: Is Normalization Possible?
October 11, 2019 This report, written by a Russian Korea expert with a deep knowledge of North Korean political dynamics and strategic culture, brings a fresh approach to Washington’s North Korea problem that has bedeviled U.S. policymakers for decades.

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Religion and Violence in Russia
June 1, 2018 A better understanding of the dynamics at the heart of religious violence in Russia, in its many manifestations, is critical to the country’s future development and its security.

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Russia in the Global Arms Market
August 18, 2017

To say that Russia is a major player in the global defense market is to make a substantial understatement. Various estimates are available on the size of Russian arms exports —but all leading market monitors agree that Russia is currently the world’s second-largest arms...


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A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations
August 14, 2017 At a time when tension between the US and Russia is higher than it has been in decades, we cannot...

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Afghanistan and Its Central Asian Neighbors
June 26, 2017

The general trend in Afghanistan is clear-cut: the overall security situation has consistently deteriorated since 2009, worsening dramatically since 2014. However, in the provinces of Afghanistan adjacent to Central Asia, the security situation has deteriorated even...


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