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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).

War on the Rocks

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.

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OP65: Russian Hybrid (New Generation) Warfare in the Time of a Systemic Political-Military Transition

Perhaps the most important takeaway from this study is the conclusion that Russia’s ability to conduct hybrid operations is limited.

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Winning Hearts and Minds? How the United States Reassured During the Russo-Ukrainian War

CNS researcher co-authors academic study involving original public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.

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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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At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

More than 100 days into his second term, President Trump’s international agenda is beginning to take shape.

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A Challenged but Unbroken Nuclear Order 

A new podcast episode checks in on the health of the global nuclear order.