Section: Royal United Services Institute (UK)
Arctic Spillover? Russia, the West and Ukraine
The West’s relations with Russia have been put on ice as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, but what will this mean for the Arctic? …read more Source: Royal United Services...
Estonia: The Next Flashpoint in Russia’s Anti-Western Drive?
Recent skirmishes between Estonia and Russia suggest that the former’s security concerns should be taken seriously, with a threat to this frontier state representing a threat to the European liberal order (free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...
NATO and the Security of the ‘Eastern Flank’: A European Perspective
A better alignment of the defence capabilities and strategic thinking of NATO and the EU will be key to Western efforts to strengthen defence and deterrence in Eastern Europe …read more Source: Royal United Services...
Poland and the Ukraine Crisis: From ‘Policy Shaper’ to ‘Policy Taker’?
Despite perceptions within Poland that it has been sidelined by Germany in the negotiations over Ukraine, it can still make a significant contribution to the EU’s and NATO’s policy approach …read more Source: Royal United Services...
Russia Outflanks the West
How Western conventional military strength is circumvented in Eastern Europe by Russia’s combination of asymmetric hybrid warfare and nuclear threats. …read more Source: Royal United Services...
The NATO Summit: The Long Agenda of One Item
The NATO summit in Wales will be a watershed moment for the Alliance as it finds itself in pole position to respond to the Russian challenge to European security (Free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...
NATO and Russia: The End of a Stillborn Strategic Partnership
As relations between NATO and Russia become increasingly adversarial, the prospects for defining common interests and re-engaging on co-operative security appear ever-more limited (Free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...
Russian Spetsnaz in Ukraine: The Implications for Western Defence Policy
Russia’s use of special forces and asymmetric tactics may not, in the future, be limited to the country’s near abroad …read more Source: Royal United Services...
The Cost of Crimea: Overlooking the Blow to Business
Russia’s annexation of Crimea – and response to EU sanctions – will have major implications for energy companies seeking to invest there …read more Source: Royal United Services...
To Assure and Deter: NATO’s Next Steps
NATO stands ready to respond to political direction from the summit regarding the follow-on measures required in response to Russian aggression (Free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...
