Natalie Sabanadze will examine Russia’s influence operations in what is commonly called the “global south” following its all-out invasion of Ukraine and will consider potential responses by the United States. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Tom Keatinge, Kinga Redlowska, and Eliza Lockhart will explore how a “financial axis of adversaries” exploits the global financial system in order to harm the West. They will analyze available documentary source materials pertaining to the financial activities of America’s adversaries, conduct interviews in the United States and Europe, and organize workshops. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.
Antonio Giustozzi, Joana de Deus Pereira, Olivia Allison, and Marco Lombardi will lead an effort to examine Russia’s use of the Wagner Group, a private military security company active in the war in Ukraine and deployed to various countries in Africa and the Middle East. The project’s findings will be presented in a series of reports and briefs.
Sidharth Kaushal will research and write a book examining approaches to long-term military competition with Russia. He will examine the long-term vulnerabilities of NATO and Russia, assess the drivers of Russian decision-making, and conduct three case studies that explore the merits of specific cost-imposing strategies.