Matthew Povlock

The Future of the Russian Military

Russia's Ground Combat Capabilities and Implications for U.S.-Russia Competition

Researchers analyze societal, political, economic, and demographic factors that undergird Russian military power. They also make projections about how...

U.S. Presence and the Incidence of Conflict

"There is an ongoing debate about the effects of U.S. military presence on conflict around the globe. In one view, U.S. military presence helps to det...

Russia's Limit of Advance

Analysis of Russian Ground Force Deployment Capabilities and Limitations

By the time it invaded Crimea in 2014, Russia seemed to have regained a significant portion of the military power it lost after the fall of the Soviet...

The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Ground Interventions

Identifying Trends, Characteristics, and Signposts

"In recent years, the frequency of U.S. military interventions in overseas areas, including not only those involving conventional war but also peaceke...

Assessing Russian Reactions to U.S. and NATO Posture Enhancements

"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in the process of implementing posture enhancements to increase capabilities on its eastern flank, a...

Characteristics of Successful U.S. Military Interventions

Using an original data set of 145 ground, air, and naval interventions from 1898 through 2016, this report identifies those factors that have made U.S...

Russia's Limit of Advance

Scenarios

By the time it invaded Crimea in 2014, Russia seemed to have regained a significant portion of the military power it lost after the fall of the Soviet...