The Jury’s Still Out: Can America Ever Match Russian Cyber Innovation?
In February 2015, James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence in the United States, announced that the appraisal of Russian cyber capability and intention...
Cyber-prepping the Battlefield: Does Russia have a New Way to Wage War?
According to the Bloomberg report, Russia may leverage vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, including large banks, stock exchanges, power grids, and airports, as pressure points...
Backlash Deterrence: Effects of Russian Sanctions on Peripheral Europe
US sanctions throughout history have not always had the best success rate and the current sanctions against Russia may backfire on the United States,...
Strategic Patience Paid Off: Russian Regional Hegemony in the Caspian
It has been almost one year since the IV Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia, where the presidents of the five Caspian states signed a...
Blowback Diplomacy: How the US was Locked Out of the Caspian
It has been almost one year since the IV Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia, where the presidents of the five Caspian states signed a...
How International Sanctions Helped Putin at Home
The United States imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea and subsequent involvement in the war in Ukraine. The sanctions...
Taking a Stand: Foreign Militaries in the Caspian
It has been almost one year since the IV Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia, where the presidents of the five Caspian states signed a...
A Perfect Cyber Storm: Russia and China Teaming Together
United States intelligence agencies have listed cyber-attacks as the top threat to American national security, ahead of terrorism. These threats are increasing in sophistication,...