In this episode, we discuss how the war in Ukraine has not altered Moscow’s threat perceptions, but amplified and reinforced them.

Guest Biographies

Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernandez is an Associate Research Analyst at the CNA Russia Studies Program. Her research centers on security orders, deterrence issues, and Russia’s security policy, supplemented by her significant in-country experience living in Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and other countries in the region.

Further Reading

CNA Report: The Shooting Party: Russia's Evolving Threat Perceptions Since 2022

This episode explores how the PRC is developing autonomous drone swarm technology for deployment during a potential military invasion of Taiwan.

Guest Biographies

Timothy Ditter is a senior research scientist in CNA’s China Studies Program. His work covers PLA amphibious warfare, China’s military modernization and expansion, China’s growing nuclear weapons program, and China’s nascent global military presence.

Eleanor Harvey is a senior research secialist in CNA’s China Studies Program.

Further Reading

CNA Report: PRC Concepts for UAV Swarms in Future Warfare

CNA InDepth: China Readies Drone Swarms for Future War