Nearly a decade ago, the scholars Jakub Grygiel and Wess Mitchell labeled the areas of the world where U.S. power meets those of its rivals…

Contrary to the wishes of many in the West, Russia’s economy isn’t collapsing at present. Neither is it thriving, however. Rather, the picture is considerably…

During the decades of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was one of the most consequential foreign actors in Africa. Following the Soviet collapse in…

Throughout Russian history, the regime in power there has measured the health of its state by its capacity for warmaking. Over time, the intrinsic and…

On February 4, 2022, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined his Chinese counterpart, Xi…

No matter when and how the war in Ukraine ultimately ends, an aggressive Russia will remain a challenge for the United States and the broader…

More than a quarter-century into his rule, Vladimir Putin’s grip on Russia has, for all intents and purposes, become absolute. But this unquestioned political dominance…