This study argues that Russia seeks to boost its military and security influence in the Global South in light of what it considers a protracted, systemic confrontation with Western states.
Russia stands to gain from a protracted conflict. Events in Gaza are distracting Western policymakers and publics from the war in Ukraine.
Moscow may temporarily profit from the West’s focus on the Middle East, but navigating its ties in the region will be tricky.
Notte: It’s a big stretch to say Russia would endorse Hamas’s bloody assault and risk outright disruption in relations with Israel and with the Gulf states.
What happens after an arms control treaty is signed and ratified, and the hard work of negotiations bears fruit? In short, more hard work.
PODCAST: Assessing the significance of Russia’s increasingly close relationships with Pyongyang and Tehran for U.S. national security.
The Kremlin’s Pressure-Point Strategy to Undermine the West
CNS experts commemorate the day with an interview with The Astana Times and a webinar with a hibakusha.
Dr. Notte transitions to CNS from the VCDNP, where she has worked as a Senior Research Associate since summer 2021.
