Why Is Russia Being So Brutal in Ukraine?
Guest post by Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Evidence of war crimes and atrocities committed by the Russian…
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Other Peoples’ Wars
By Mayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young In 2014, Carlos (not his real name), a 41-year-old computer science…
Does Putin Need Street Support to Stay In Power?
Guest post by Sebastian Hellmeier In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people across the world have taken…
How Blowback by Armed Groups Is Turning Civil Wars into International Conflicts
By Peter Krause and guest contributor Nils Hägerdal The crescendo of missile and drone strikes into Saudi Arabia…
How Historical Analogies Woke Up the West
By Eric Mosinger Policymakers, activists, and ordinary people often make analogies between past and present, for example, by…
What Russian Military Disloyalty Means for the War in Ukraine
Guest post by Jaclyn Johnson Since the invasion of Ukraine, there have been many flashpoints of Russian military…
Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach
Guest post by Valerie Sticher The Russian invasion and unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine show the limits of…
Beware the Backlash
Guest post by Brian Greenhill and Dan Reiter Almost immediately after launching its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became…
Shifting Dynamics Between States and Militias in War
Guest post by Dale Pankhurst Pro-government militias are often used by states during war and armed conflict as…
The Risk of Russian Chemical Weapons Use
Guest post by Doreen Horschig Speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin has or will use chemical weapons in…