Fletcher Russia & Eurasia Program

09/04/2026

Are media headlines about the U.S.-China tech race missing the big picture? In a new Washington Post interview, Chris Miller explains why much of the panic is exaggerated—and how America is actually maintaining its edge in advanced AI chip design and production.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/09/01/chris-miller-china-chip-war-still-favors-us/

09/04/2026

Chris Miller argues that the White House's new science strategy gets two things right: using AI to accelerate research and modernizing the postwar institutions that fund it.

Its two core ideas are worth taking seriously: harnessing AI to accelerate science and redesigning research organizations for this purpose.

09/04/2026

Daniel Drezner observes that Russian public support for the war in Ukraine held steady as long as the fighting stayed distant, but has begun to erode in 2026 as Ukrainian long-range strikes on refineries bring fuel shortages and inflation home to ordinary Russians.

The past year raises questions about U.S. vulnerability to retaliation.

08/20/2026

Daniel Drezner critiques the record of the Trump administration's foreign policy, exploring the sources of the "Iran stalemate."

His administration cannot win in Iran and he is not even trying anywhere else.

08/20/2026

Mikhail Troitskiy recommends that Washington should reveal more about what the sides is demanding, rejecting and tentatively accepting in the negotiations around the Russia-Ukraine war.

Opinion | Russia’s war against Ukraine is entering another dangerous phase with both sides relying heavily on long range strike systems, including Ukraine executing attacks at depths of over 2,000 kilometers from its borders.

08/10/2026

Join Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program in person for our signature guest lectures series in the Fall 2026 semester. We are bringing to the campus top international scholars, practitioners, former government officials, and journalists to brief you on the recent developments in the outer space arms race, Russia-Ukraine war and Ukrainian politics, Russia's war-time economy, and other issues. A Council on Foreign Relations member will address the pros and cons of Track II diplomacy as a tool of conflict resolution, and a top DC expert will come to Fletcher to discuss her forthcoming book on the continuity of Russia's governing elites since the late 1980s. Stay tuned for more updates on our fall 2026 program!

Join Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program in person for our signature guest lectures series in the Fall 2026 semester. We are bringing to the campus top international scholars, practitioners, former…

08/09/2026

Mikhail Troitskiy discusses with Fox LiveNow whether the Russia-Ukraine war has to spike before there's an opening for a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is meeting with leaders in Serbia to discuss next steps in the war with Russia. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow sat down with Mikhail Troitskiy, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, to break down the details.

07/31/2026

Academic Year in Review
Political and Economic Implications of the Evolution of Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex during the War with Ukraine: Fletcher Visiting Scholar Pavel Luzin Russia’s wartime economy and the outlook for the defense-industrial base through 2026, focusing on whether current production levels can be sustained.
https://sites.tufts.edu/fletcherrussia/political-and-economic-implications-of-the-evolution-of-russias-military-industrial-complex-during-the-war-with-ukraine/

07/29/2026

Academic Year in Review
Dr. Robin Brooks, former Special Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Council Director for Central Europe and the Balkans, reflected on the evolution of transatlantic relations over the past decade. She analyzed the shifts in European security thinking following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and explained the Biden administration's initially cautious approach to arming Ukraine.
https://sites.tufts.edu/fletcherrussia/transatlantic-uncertainty-and-the-future-of-ukraine/

07/24/2026

At American Enterprise Institute, Chris Miller moderated a conversation with Senator Bernie Moreno and Representative John Moolenaar on the national security risks posed by Chinese technology (Chinese-made cars and components) in connected vehicles.
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As vehicles become powerful data-collection platforms, how can the US reduce security risks from Chinese technology while preserving innovation and competitiveness?