General David Petraeus on the Russia-Ukraine War
Dec 21, 2023 · General David Petraeus on the Russia-Ukraine War. Few of America’s living statesmen have as masterly a grasp of the drivers of contemporary warfare as Gen. David Petraeus. With over 37 years of service in the U.S. military, Petraeus was famously in command of the “Surge” during the Iraq War in 2007, leading U.S. and coalition forces.
Mearsheimer on Where the Ukraine War Is Headed - Russia Matters
Mar 14, 2024 · Interviewed on a recent episode of the “Daniel Davis Deep Dive” podcast, Mearsheimer has claimed that he considers “ridiculous” the idea that Ukraine will be able to take the offensive in 2024 or 2025. He also says he is skeptical that the West can deliver sufficient assistance in the form of weaponry and training to the Ukrainians to ...
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4 days ago · Russia Matters offers weekly news and analysis digests, event announcements and media advisories. Choose and sign up here! Check out our collection of statements by Russian officials and state-run media for some insight into the sort of responses Western officials might expect when criticizing the present Russian leadership.
By the Numbers: Where Do Russia’s Energy Exports Go?
Mar 25, 2022 · On March 8, the EU published a plan to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year and to completely wean itself off Russian gas “well before 2030.”. But in 2021 almost one-fifth of Russia’s total gas exports (19%) went to Germany alone, making it the top individual recipient for the year. Next were Turkey at 11% and Italy at 10%.
Is Putin Too Old to Rule Russia? | Russia Matters
Jun 12, 2024 · As for Putin’s “age ranking” among the members of the Russian ruling elite, our research shows Putin is 13 years above the average age of Russia’s top officials, but he is not the oldest. Valery Zorkin, Chairman of the Constitutional Court, is the oldest representative of Russia’s ruling elite at 81 years old,2 while Putin is the ...
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Russia and Collective Security: Why CSTO Is No Match for Warsaw …
May 27, 2020 · This month 65 years ago, the Soviet Union announced the formation of the Warsaw Pact. For the next three and a half decades, the pact remained the security alliance of the Communist world, designed to counter NATO in Europe, before becoming defunct in 1991. Almost immediately, however, post-Soviet Russia laid out a new collective defense organization.
What’s Missing from Mearsheimer’s Analysis of the Ukraine War
Jul 29, 2022 · His security equation is missing key variables. The three most important are the security imperatives of Russia’s neighbors, the increasing authoritarianism of the Russian state and the true horror of Russia’s brutal war and occupation. By not adequately weighing these factors, Mearsheimer can explain Putin’s invasion of a peaceful ...
The Russian Military is Facing a Looming Demography Crisis
A crude metric, the “militarization rate”—a ratio comparing the number of men aged 20-34 with the size of the military—allows Russia’s demographic challenges to be put into context. In 2020, Russia’s militarization rate was 6.31 percent, based on 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in the country and a standing military of 900,000 (as ...
Will a Ceasefire Remain Elusive? Assessing Negotiation Readiness …
Sep 25, 2024 · Between 1946 and 2005, 21 percent of all interstate wars concluded with a military victory for one side, 30 percent with a ceasefire agreement, 16 percent with a peace agreement and the remainder ended without a definitive victory or negotiated resolution.Given that nearly half of all interstate wars conclude with some form of negotiated settlement, the question arises: Why has a ceasefire ...