Russia
Russia plays a central role in global security, energy markets, and geopolitics, making its actions highly influential on international stability and economic trends. Understanding Russia today is especially important as its policies, conflicts, and alliances increasingly shape the balance of power and the future of global order.
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The Georgian Intelligence Service’s Role In Contemporary Russia-Georgia Relations
Abstract: The world has never been safe for small and vulnerable countries. Their perilous position has been largely determined by weak economic, political and military capabilities, which deprive them of the ability to ensure their national security effectively. The existing literature concerning national security of small and vulnerable countries reveals that overemphasis is placed upon Read more →
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Rethinking Ethics In Security Policy – NATO Against Soviet Legacy
Abstract: Security policy is shapeshifting in time and space. Ethics and ethical forms of politics are especially noteworthy in developing countries, where political culture is established later (or not at all) compared to successful countries. Problem statement: How is it possible to reconcile the standards of NATO’s security policy with potential member states while respecting Read more →
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The Russia-Ukraine Conflict From A Hybrid Warfare Perspective – A Year In The War
Abstract: The Ukrainian Army shot down the Russian paratroopers close to Hostomel and stopped the land march of Russian Land Forces into Kyiv, preventing Russia from striving for regime change. Afterwards, Russia’s “hybrid war” on Ukraine went rogue, creating a 21st-century war, differing widely from forecasts of Western military experts. Problem statement: How to understand, Read more →
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Neo-Eurasianism In The Baltics During An Age Of Russian Expansionism
Abstract: Much of the analysis of Russian war aims and motivations in Ukraine has pointed to the Russian ruling elite’s expansionism and nostalgic imperialism fueled by the ideology of Neo-Eurasianism. However, how this inherently expansionist Neo-Eurasian ideology extends beyond Ukraine has been given substantially less attention. Drawing on content and discourse analysis of the Russian Read more →
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Technological Hype Of New Nuclear Delivery Systems – The Neglect Of The Concept Of Deterrence
Abstract: The analysis of novel Russian nuclear delivery systems is currently tainted by a serious misreading of deterrence theory. Ultimately Russian nuclear messaging affects decision-making within NATO administrations. In substance, if a hitherto neglected ‘other’ was introduced into the formulation of NATO’s deterrence posture, a fuller picture of risks and gains could be realised. Capabilities Read more →
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Russia-China’s Information Warfare In A Changing Global Order
Abstract: With the advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), states worldwide use it not only to better their people’s living standards, but also as a tool of statecraft. Information operations, campaigns, and warfare have been used for ages. With the expansion of the Internet (57% of the world’s population uses it), collection of data, Read more →
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Russian Arctic Strategy And NATO Enlargement: Perceived Challenges And Possible Responses
Abstract: Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland submitted official applications for admission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on May 18, 2022. Once they gain full membership, the security architecture in Europe will significantly change, and the existing geopolitical landscape in the wider Arctic region will also be transformed. Aware of Read more →
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From Arctic Power To Arctic Leader? Russia’s High North Strategy
Abstract: Russia is the only non-NATO country among all Arctic neighbouring nations. It is uniquely placed, both in terms of the capacities it possesses and the challenges it faces while operating in the Arctic. The US, unlike Russia in the Arctic region, enjoys the support of the majority of the Arctic states. However, possessing the Read more →
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The Underwhelming Performance Of Russian Land Forces Electronic Warfare – Watt Happened?
The Underwhelming Performance of Russian Land Forces Electronic Warfare during Phase-1 of the Ukraine War: the 24th of February to the 6th of April 2022 Abstract: On the 24th of February 2022, the Russian Armed Forces invaded Ukraine. Spearheaded by the army, the land element saw Russia’s largest ever combat deployment of Electronic Warfare (EW) Read more →
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Analyzing Russia’s War Crimes: A Brief Study Of International Law
Abstract: The present piece illustrates the ongoing conflict between the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian Republic over territorial claims. The article tests the involvement of war crimes in the current issue. Further, the article examines the legal aspects in terms of legal instruments like the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Convention, the Chemical Weapon Convention, Read more →
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