Katarzyna Zysk

2 months ago | usip.org | Katarzyna Zysk

KEY TAKEAWAYS New amendments to the nuclear doctrine do not represent major change. They are designed to amplify Western fears and increase uncertainty. To understand Russian nuclear deterrence, it is essential to consider the doctrine alongside other policies, military capabilities and operational patterns. KEY TAKEAWAYS New amendments to the nuclear doctrine do not represent major change. They are designed to amplify Western fears and increase uncertainty.

Oct 24, 2023 | warontherocks.com | Katarzyna Zysk |Rebecca Pincus

The U.S. Navy and its NATO allies may be gearing up to challenge Russia’s excessive legal claims to the Northern Sea route by conducting a freedom of navigation operation. Multinational naval exercises have been taking place in the Barents Sea, and at some point they might include a freedom of navigation operation. The stakes are high, given the tensions following Russia’s reinvasion of Ukraine in 2022.