News – Ritual Deterrence

Mariia Vladymyrova delivers a guest lecture at the University of Southern Denmark

Mariia Vladymyrova delivered a guest lecture on Baltic security to students at the University of Southern Denmark. Her talk addressed the gaps in how public and policy discourse currently assesses the region, aiming to reframe the hybrid threat environment in the Baltics not as a standalone phenomenon, but as a symptom of a broader…
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Mariia Vladymyrova discusses Russian deterrence in the grey zone with ABC Nyheter (Oslo)

Earlier this month, Norway and the United Kingdom disclosed a weeks-long military mission to deter Russian submarines operating near undersea cables and pipelines north of the UK. These vessels reportedly mapping critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic. But beyond the military threat, Moscow leans on civilian assets, too. Russian fishing fleets — which can still…
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Cameron Hunter and Thomas Fraise present at the UK DAAA Conference

Dr Cameron Hunter and Dr Thomas Fraise recently attended the UK Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance (DAAA) conference, hosted by King’s College London. Dr Hunter presented research from his recent publication in the RITUAL DETERRENCE special issue of Global Studies Quarterly, as well as early findings from work in progress. The panel was masterfully chaired…
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Mariia Vladymyrova delivers a guest lecture at the University of Southern Denmark