September 24, 2020 From The Latest on Southeast Asia Most countries face the dual challenge of containing the Covid-19 pandemic while mitigating its economic fallout. But like the United States, three Southeast Asian countries—Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia—must also overcome a third hurdle before year’s end: holding...
September 24, 2020 From The Post-Soviet Post The year 2020 has ruined many people’s plans but none more so than Russian President Vladimir Putin’s. This paper explores how the pandemic and protests have elevated Russia’s threat perception in ways that the United States and Europe must understand to avoid a costly...
The reformed and revitalized Russian military is increasingly powerful and proficient. However, Russia remains suspended between the large but limited mass army of its past and the expensive but proficient Western professional military model.
September 23, 2020 From The Post-Soviet Post Through media and diplomatic institutions, Russia is using its levers of influence and public diplomacy to create memory alliances with target foreign audiences. Serbia, where Russia must tussle for influence with the European Union and the United States, provides a case study...
September 23, 2020 From The Post-Soviet Post The Trump administration has articulated a bold vision for arms control, but it has chosen the wrong time and approach to achieve its ambitious goals. This paper makes the case for extending New START immediately and without preconditions.
By slowly increasing its involvement in Libya, Russia has managed to secure the bulk of its tactical and strategic objectives without much interference from the West. This paper looks at Russia's playbook and offers options to counter Russian efforts.
In July 2020, Russian parliament approved a set of amendments to Russia's education law, which stipulated that institutions should form in students “a sense of patriotism and civic consciousness." This paper explores the further codification of a trend toward the...
Over the past several years, Russia, its government agencies, and affiliated groups have used a combination of social media savvy and disinformation strategies to further Russian influence. In this paper, the Czech and Estonian responses are explored and offered as robust...
September 23, 2020 From The Post-Soviet Post
On December 27, 2019, the Russian Minister of Defense announced that the Russian military had successfully deployed the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). What impact does the development of Avangard have on U.S. and NATO security? This paper answers this question.
In 2016, Vladimir Putin claimed that, by drawing administrative borders along ethnic lines and granting national self-determination, Vladimir Lenin had planted a “time bomb” at the foundation of the Soviet Union’s statehood and that of Russia itself. This paper...
On September 18, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) finally came into force. The LGPD’s path to its effective date, however, was arduous and full of surprises.
September 22, 2020 From The Post-Soviet Post On July 27, a few weeks after the recent package of amendments to the Russian Constitution was signed into law, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament approved a corresponding set of amendments to Russia’s education law.
