Eastern Europe
Hybrid War: High-tech, Information and Cyber Conflicts

From Wales to Warsaw and Beyond: NATO’s Strategic Adaptation to the Russian Resurgence on Europe’s Eastern Flank

A Changing Security Paradigm. New Roles for New Actors – The Russian Approach
Introduction
In 2014, the Russian Federation conducted two separate phases of operations in Ukraine. Despite substantial differences in the objectives of and methods used within the operations, it is worth noting that their natures have much in common. Both operations were planned and conducted in accordance with the doctrine followed by Gerasimov and on the basis of the concept hybrid warfare.

NATO Nuclear Deterrence: The Warsaw Summit and Beyond
Introduction
NATO, for its part, has consciously and conspicuously de-emphasized nuclear weapons in its defense policy and posture since the end of the Cold War. As a consequence, the Alliance now lacks the policies and capabilities needed to deter, and if necessary to respond to, a limited Russian nuclear strike.
– Dr. Matthew Kroenig, 2015, US Senate testimony [1]

Non-State Actors in the Russo-Ukrainian War

Torn Asunder from Within: Ukraine and the Lessons for Global Security
Introduction
Ukraine is undergoing a very difficult period in its history. The country is bidding farewell to its Soviet past, while the Russian Federation (RF) is attempting to restore the “Soviet Empire” – with Ukraine retaining within its sphere of control. The Ukraine drama has been playing out “online” before our very eyes, and events have developed so rapidly that experts and scholars are not only unable to keep up with all the details, but are experiencing great difficulty making sense of what is happening.

The Threats and Challenges of a Multipolar World: A Ukraine Crisis Case Study

Beyond Propaganda: Soviet Active Measures in Putin’s Russia
Preface: An Awakening
The neatest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist.
— Charles Baudelaire, 1869 [1]

Balanced Scorecard as a Control Tool of the National Security Strategy

The Bulgarian Military: In Search of New Alignments
