Hanna Notte Articles

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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.

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CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference

Hanna Notte represented CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, which took place from 14-16 February.

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Putin Just Suffered a Huge Defeat

CNS expert’s guest essay for The New York Times on the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

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Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions

Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strain.

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How Ukraine Became a World War

New Players Are Transforming the Conflict—and Complicating the Path to Ending It

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Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower: A CNS videocast series

Ep.12: China’s Nuclear Modernization with Dr. Fiona Cunningham

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The Risk of Renewed Nuclear Testing

The end of nuclear weapons testing is a significant nonproliferation success, yet concerns about its resumption persist.

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Prisoner swaps do not presage any sort of rapprochement with Russia

There is no evidence suggesting that the Kremlin is prepared to engage in sincere negotiations regarding Ukraine.

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OP#61: Iran-Russia Defense Cooperation: Current Realities and Future Horizons

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s defense relationship with Iran has deepened and widened considerably.