More Work from Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

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  Commentary

  Carnegie Politika

  For Putin, Increasing Russia’s Nuclear Threat Matters More Than the Triad’s Modernization

  For Putin, upgrading Russia’s nuclear forces was a secondary goal. The main aim was to gain an advantage over the West, including by strengthening the nuclear threat on all fronts. That made growth in missile arsenals and a new arms race inevitable.

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    Maxim Starchak

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  Commentary

  Carnegie Politika

  Japan’s “Militarist Turn” and What It Means for Russia

  For a real example of political forces engaged in the militarization of society, the Russian leadership might consider looking closer to home.

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    James D.J. Brown

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  Commentary

  Carnegie Politika

  Why Is Ukraine Extending a Hand to the Belarusian Opposition-in-Exile?

  The risk posed by Lukashenko today looks very different to how it did in 2022. The threat of the Belarusian army entering the war appears increasingly illusory, while Ukraine’s ability to attack any point in Belarus with drones gives Kyiv confidence.

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    Artyom Shraibman

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  Commentary

  Carnegie Politika

  Russia Won’t Give Up Its Influence in Armenia Without a Fight

  Instead of a guaranteed ally, the Kremlin now perceives Armenia as yet another hybrid battlefield where it is fighting the West.

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    Mikayel Zolyan

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  Commentary

  Carnegie Politika

  A New World Police: How Chinese Security Became a Global Export

  China has found a unique niche for itself within the global security ecosystem, eschewing military alliances to instead bolster countries’ internal stability using law enforcement. Authoritarian regimes from the Central African Republic to Uzbekistan are signing up.

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    Temur Umarov