CISSM Perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine War

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As the War in Ukraine places pressure on global security and economic stability, a negotiated end to the conflict remains unlikely. CISSM scholars share their insight on policy-relevant topics related to the ongoing war in Ukraine to help make sense of the far-reaching consequences of the crisis.

Featured Publications:

Attacking Russia in Ukraine Means War

Joshua Shifrinson (CISSM) & Patrick Porter

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Are US sanctions backfiring?

Ariel Petrovics (CISSM) & Ryan White

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Prospects for Ukrainian Insurgency

Alec Worsnop (CISSM)

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More Publications:

What is America's Interest in the War in Ukraine? by CISSM Senior Fellow and SPP Professor, Joshua Shifrinson

How the War in Ukraine Could Get Much Worse by Emma Ashford and CISSM Senior Fellow and SPP Professor, Joshua Shifrinson

False allegations of biological-weapons use from Putin’s Russia by CISSM Senior Research Associate, Milton Leitenberg

Ukraine war: fresh warning that Africa needs to be vigilant against Russia’s destabilising influence by CISSM Affiliate, Joseph Siegle

 

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Our Experts

Joshua Shifrinson
Associate Professor

Joshua Shifrinson is an Associate Professor with the School of Public Policy.  An expert on contemporary international security, his research engages broad issues of great power politics, U.S. foreign policy, and diplomatic history.

Areas of Interest
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Nancy Gallagher
Research Professor; Director, CISSM

Nancy Gallagher is the Director at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) and a Research Professor in the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. Her current research includes a book project on Strategic Logics for Arms Control; public opinion sur

Areas of Interest
  • International security; arms control & nonproliferation; nuclear policy; cybersecurity; space security
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Anya Loukianova Fink
Research Associate, CISSM

Dr. Fink is a a research analyst at CNA and a research associate at the Center for International & Security Studies at Maryland. She completed her PhD in international security and economic policy at the UMD School of Public Policy in 2016.

Areas of Interest
  • International security; nuclear policy; Russia studies
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Christopher John Hickey
Fellow, CISSM

Christopher John Hickey is a U.S. Army War College Professor and a research associate at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). He recently earned a PhD at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.

Areas of Interest
  • International Security
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Ariel Petrovics
Assistant Research Scholar, CISSM

Ariel Petrovics is an Assistant Research Scholar at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.

Areas of Interest
  • International security; foreign policy; nuclear proliferation
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CISSM Experts in the News:

GBH News

CISSM Senior Fellow, Joshua Shifrinson, discusses the current state of the war in Ukraine as it heads into its second year

The National Desk

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, talks about the shared interest on both sides in thwarting nuclear escalation in Ukraine

Defense Priorities

CISSM Senior Fellow, Joshua Shifrinson, argues that U.S. ambitions have grown since the start of the war in Ukraine without articulating a compelling argument for why.

NPR

CISSM Affiliate, Anya Fink, discusses Russia's nuclear capabilities and prospects for use in Ukraine war (10/17/22)

The National Desk

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, argues that Putin is unlikely to use non-strategic nuclear weapon in Ukraine (10/07/22)

The National Desk

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, weighs the effects of sanctions against Russia (09/29/22)

Carnegie Corporation

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, comments on Biden's attempts to repudiate aggression (05/25/22) 

The Washington Post

CISSM Senior Research Associate, Clay Ramsay, discusses effectiveness of sanctions on Russia (05/18/22)

The National Desk

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, talks about significance of Finland, Sweden NATO accession (05/11/22)

The National Desk

CISSM Director, Nancy Gallagher, provides insight on Putin's nuclear saber-rattling (04/15/2022)

It sends a very powerful signal to Russia that countries that were previously non-aligned are feeling threatened and want to join NATO. Since one of his major objections was NATO expansion, it essentially shows that attacking Ukraine has had the exact opposite effect of what he most wanted.
Dr. Nancy Gallagher CISSM Director