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Manoeuvre Or Defence?

Sidharth Kaushal, et al. | 2023.10.10

This article examines the points of divergence between two major schools of thought within the Israel Defense Forces regarding how best to defend the state against evolving threats.

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Israel And The Palestinians

Tobias Borck | 2023.10.09

Nothing will be the same after the weekend’s carnage in Israel. The Palestinian question is back on the agenda, and with a vengeance. So will be Israel’s response.

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The Post-October 7 World

Gregory C. Allen, et al. | 2023.09.28

On October 7, 2022, U.S.-China relations were reshaped with export controls on military AI, shifting global semiconductor manufacturing and distribution and complicating the global economy. This report outlines U.S. allies’ perspectives on “the new oil” in geopolitics.

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The Ideology Of Putinism

Maria Snegovaya, et al. | 2023.09.27

Since Putin’s early days and throughout much of his rule, there has been a deliberate effort at a state-promoted vision of Russia rooted in Soviet and imperial Russian history.

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Euro SIFMANet STHLM Report

Gonzalo Saiz | 2023.09.22

Participants discussed the sanctions implementation in Sweden and how new EU sanctions imposed on Russia are challenging the Swedish system.

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Post-Prigozhin RU In Africa

Mathieu Droin and Tina Dolbaia | 2023.09.20

Any changes in Wagner’s command and control following Prigozhin’s presumed death do not necessarily mean that Russia is abandoning the Wagner model altogether, given the significant geopolitical and economic benefits that it provides for the Kremlin in Africa.

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A Democratic Resilience Centre

John Healey and Elisabeth Braw | 2023.09.19

Disinformation and other non-military aggression by Russia and other countries is dangerously undermining Western democracies. But despite the seriousness of such threats, the UK and its democratic allies are poorly protected against them. The UK and the US should lead the establishment of a Democratic Resilience Centre for NATO member states and likeminded countries.

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Seller’s Remorse

Max Bergmann, et al. | 2023.09.18

Russia’s role as a major global arms supplier is under threat. This report analyzes how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant Western sanctions have affected the status of its role.

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Degradation Everywhere

Darya Dolzikova | 2023.09.18

Situated on the front line of the war in Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant poses ongoing risks. These relate not only to the threat of Russian sabotage, but also to the gradual deterioration of the facility under the extreme operating conditions.

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Arctic Geopolitics

Andreas Østhagen, et al. | 2023.09.14

Tensions in the Arctic among great powers have increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the unique status of the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard complicates this broad geopolitical framing of the region.

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