Hanna Notte Articles

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Russia Isn’t Done With Syria

How Moscow Has Retained Influence in the Post-Assad Era

Dr. Hanna Notte spoke at the Helsinki Security Forum 2025 on the panel "Russia and the Future of the European Security Order."

Russia and the Future of the European Security Order

Dr. Hanna Notte spoke at the Helsinki Security Forum 2025 on a panel alongside Sam Charap (RAND), Nigel Gould-Davies (IISS) and Sinikukka Saari (FIIA).

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Russia Is Shrewdly Playing the Long Game in Africa

What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea?

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OP67: Putin’s New Frontier: The Prospects and Limitations of Africa Corps

This study chronicles the emergence of Africa Corps and assesses its activities since summer 2023 in relevant African states.

Cover of OP66 The Pendulum Swings Back: Envisioning the Future Trajectory of an Increasingly Asymmetric Iran-Russia Defense Relationship

OP66:The Pendulum Swings Back: Envisioning the Future Trajectory of an Increasingly Asymmetric Iran-Russia Defense Relationship

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Iran emerged as an important provider of defense technology to Russia.

Nuclear Assembly for Nobel Laureates, July 14, 2025. (Photo by Jean Lachat)

CNS Experts Join Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test explosion in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Nobel Laureates and nuclear experts convened at the University of Chicago.

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Russia no longer needs Iran’s help to sustain the war in Ukraine

Iran provided Russia with badly needed Shahed 136 combat drones and their production technology early in the Ukraine war.

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Today’s US-Russia détente is unlike those of the past

Steeled by years of confrontation, Moscow will not give up just anything in hope of future reciprocity.

CNS expert Hanna Notte standing with world leaders

The Peace Tableau: Actions and Aspirations Regarding Ukraine

The panel explores the evolving dynamics of peace efforts in Ukraine and how global players are shaping the future of this conflict.

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How Big Is Russia’s Appetite for Upheaval?

Even with Trump’s support, Moscow’s disruptive impulses have their limits.