Matthew Kroenig

September 20, 2022
Deterring and Responding to Russian Nuclear Provocations
Bottom line up front: Russia might use nuclear weapons to achieve its goals in the war in Ukraine—a risk that has only grown as Russian forces confront Ukrainian...
August 29, 2022
IR Theory Suggests Great-Power War Is Coming
This week, thousands of university students around the world will begin their introduction to international relations courses for the first time. If their professors are attuned to...
August 13, 2022
Will Attack on Crimea Change Course of the Ukraine War?
Kyiv has shown that it can hit far behind enemy lines, but putting Crimea in play may deal a psychological blow without altering the territorial…
February 19, 2022
US Must Prepare for War With Russia and China
As Russia threatens the largest land invasion in Europe since World War II, the most consequential strategic question of the 21st century is becoming clear: How can the United States...