U.S.-Russia Relations

The response of the U.S.-led West to Russian aggression in Ukraine has been impressive and contrary to what almost certainly were Russian president Vladimir Putin’s expectations. But that response has...

One unintended consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the dramatic impact on Finnish and Swedish threat perceptions. Although both countries are strong and capable NATO partners who have contributed...

The West’s punitive response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been comprehensive and aggressive. The sanctions put in place by Washington and Brussels amount to a declaration of economic war...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: “The U.S. came into possession of some real Russian MiGs. We exploited them, found out how they worked and what all the engineering details were....

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The lower numbers of American icebreakers aren’t as serious of a strategic flaw as the numbers alone may suggest. Russia has far more missions for...

As talks over the future of arms control and strategic stability continue in Geneva between U.S. and Russian negotiators, much remains to be seen as to what the parameters of...

The long awaited meeting between America’s and Russia’s presidents finally occurred at the G-20 summit. They got along great, said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, connecting “very quickly,” and talked...

Tensions between the United States and Russia rose rapidly during the final months of the Obama administration. Symbolizing that trend is the new deployment of three thousand U.S. troops along...

Despite flirtations with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump will be pressed to confront Russia’s emboldened aggression when he takes office. Amid concerns of election hacking, how Trump tackles this challenge will...

Had Syria’s ceasefire agreement not collapsed on Monday, the United States and Russia would have begun coordinating air operations against terrorist groups there. It’s time to put that plan to rest...

Second Line of Defense again attended the annual Moscow Conference on International Security, which met April 26-28, 2016. This year’s focus was international terrorism. The presenters also offered insights into Russia’s...

Last week, I was once again in attendance at the Russian MOD’s Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS). This was the fifth such conference and the third that I’ve attended. In the...