#secondary source
8pages tagged with "secondary source"
security
- Enlarging NATO: The Russia Factor (RAND, 1996)— A 1996 report that provides a political-military analysis of the dynamics of NATO enlargement, with a particular focus on the interaction between the West and Russia. It assesses Russia's foreign policy and defense strategy and proposes alternative approaches for the United States and its allies.
- Is NATO Ready for War? (CSIS, 2024)— A June 2024 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies that assesses NATO's efforts to strengthen its defense and deterrence capabilities since the 2022 Madrid Summit. It analyzes progress in defense spending, forward defense, and high-readiness forces, while also highlighting the challenges of preparing for a potential protracted war.
- NATO-Russia Weekly Briefing (September 20-26, 2025)— A summary of key events during a week of escalating tensions, marked by a coordinated Russian hybrid warfare campaign involving airspace violations, drone incursions, and cyberattacks against critical infrastructure in multiple NATO countries.
- NATO, the EU, and the Challenge of Hybrid Warfare— An analysis of the evolving nature of hybrid warfare in the context of the NATO-Russia standoff. By September 2025, both NATO and the EU have developed comprehensive strategies to counter hybrid threats, which have escalated from disinformation to coordinated physical and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
- The Black Sea Grain Initiative— An agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey in July 2022 to ensure the safe passage of grain and other foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports. The initiative was a critical humanitarian effort to address the global food crisis exacerbated by the war, though Russia ultimately withdrew from the deal in July 2023.
- The Suwałki Gap: A Strategic Analysis— An analysis of the Suwałki Gap, a critical vulnerability on NATO's eastern flank. This narrow land corridor is the only overland route connecting the Baltic states to the rest of the Alliance, making it a focal point of NATO's deterrence and defense planning.
- The Tagliavini Report (Summary)— A summary of the main findings of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia. This EU-commissioned report provides an in-depth analysis of the origins and course of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, assigning responsibility to both sides for the escalation of the conflict.
- Western Sanctions on Russia (2014-2025)— A summary of the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States, the European Union, and other partners. These measures, implemented in response to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and dramatically expanded after the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, target key sectors of the Russian economy.