Ukraine
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The Development Of Russia’s Hybrid War Doctrine
Abstract: The Russo-Ukrainian war has shown that the Russian Hybrid War Doctrine, in its real essence, is not about military technology at all – it is a collection of covert special operations. This war is regional in terms of territory but not in terms of its influence on global geopolitics and the development of hybrid 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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American Public Support For NATO And Ukraine
Abstract: Americans still view the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a critical alliance to achieving U.S. national security interests long after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Not only does American support for NATO have considerable implications for the U.S. role in the alliance, but that support also Read more →
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Ukraine, The Budapest Memorandum And The Question Of Nuclear “Inheritance”
Abstract: Following the end of the Cold War, the states of the former Soviet Union were host to a vast array of nuclear weapons. However, unlike most other states, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan hosted strategic nuclear weapons, of which precise ownership may be seen as opaque. This has led to three decades of remonstration that Read more →
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Influence of Cognitive Warfare on National Will to Fight
Abstract: Cognitive Warfare (CW) aims “to change not only what people think, but how they think and act” and “it shapes and influences individual and group beliefs and behaviors to favor an aggressor’s tactical or strategic objectives. The cognitive domain remains the least explored space of competition that, just like any other sphere of influence, Read more →
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Reminiscing On The Cuban Missile Crisis In Light Of Ukraine
Abstract: The Ukraine crisis, which continues to leave its mark on the world agenda, has transformed into another dimension with Russia’s invasion. It is striking that Russia has continued to use the “brinkmanship diplomacy” dating back to the USSR era to fulfill its demands from NATO regarding the Ukraine war. It was expected that NATO Read more →
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Why Vladimir Putin Might Opt For A Limited War in Ukraine
Abstract: For some observers, the situation in Ukraine looks dire: Russia is ready to invade the country, and the risk of nuclear war looms above any attempts of direct Western involvement in a military escalation. While acknowledging Russia’s capacity to grab land in Ukraine, this essay attempts to highlight the limits of Moscow’s intentions and Read more →
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Crimea Faces A Water Disaster
Abstract: Whoever owns Crimea the entire Black Sea region and subsequently controls the water zone to the Caucasus and Istanbul. To meet its geostrategic interests, Russia pursues an aggressive policy of seizing and holding the Crimean peninsula, in consequence of which Ukraine suspends the supply of electricity and water resources to the area. Through the Read more →
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