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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia


1,001 Days of War
The impact of a US election with wide ranging implications for international dynamics has begun to ripple across the global landscape. In...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 20, 20245 min read


A New Hue for the Red Line?
In recent weeks, at a National Security Council meeting, Putin announced several proposed changes to Russian nuclear deterrence doctrine...

Mariah Nimmons
Oct 9, 20245 min read


Where West Meets War
During an unprecedented year of global elections, the changing season draws us ever nearer to the consequential US presidential election...

Mariah Nimmons
Sep 25, 20245 min read


Blocs and BRICS
Last week, meetings between allies and partners reinvigorated media interest in the broader geopolitical climate. These gatherings...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 18, 20244 min read


Sovereignty in the Soviet Sphere
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page three or more weeks past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Regional Agitations
Following the resolution of US aid for Ukraine, we journey back across the Atlantic to take the temperature in the post-Soviet sphere and...

Mariah Nimmons
May 8, 20244 min read


The Judgment of Solomon
Beyond the Kremlin’s stated objectives of ‘denazifying Ukraine’ and ‘reunifying the Russian World’ - past the besieged nation’s...

Mariah Nimmons
Apr 10, 20244 min read


A Somber Milestone
This anniversary looks a bit different from the first. In the intervening year - and within the 24-hour news cycle - the Ukraine war...

Mariah Nimmons
Feb 28, 20245 min read


The Facets of Ukraine
The ICJ rejects significant portions of a ‘terrorism’ case brought by Ukraine against Russia, talk of a military leadership shakeup...

Mariah Nimmons
Jan 31, 20244 min read


War's Gravity
In light of the Israel-Hamas War and Track Two's history in the region through our IAN (International Abrahamic Network) program we will...

Mariah Nimmons
Oct 17, 20234 min read


Are Emerging Technologies Changing Warfare?
In the aura of the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week we explore a new facet of warring. Long after bronze supplanted...

Mariah Nimmons
Sep 19, 20234 min read


BRICS and the Breaking Glass
Speculation that Prigozhin was a passenger killed on an aircraft traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow today has stolen the headlines...

Mariah Nimmons
Aug 22, 20234 min read


Permission Granted?
Ukraine bombs the Russian bridge to Crimea, limiting transit of military vehicles; Russia bombs Odesa in retaliation; UK sanctions Russia...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 18, 20233 min read


The Disarming Act of Arming Ukraine
The NATO alliance contemplates Ukraine's membership and welcomes Sweden to the group. The NATO meeting in Lithuania is carefully...
tracktwo
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Africa Entwined
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page a week or more past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
May 3, 20236 min read


After One Year of War, Enduring Themes Emerge
February 24, 2023 bears a somber milestone, marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Today we share with you the persistent themes...

Mariah Nimmons
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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