Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On May 17th, 2022. See this statement in context.

May 17th, 2022 / 12:45 p.m.

Distinguished Research Fellow, National Defense University, As an Individual

I don't think there's a simple way to answer that question. I think it's both. As a former empire, Russia is a country that has never been confined to its borders. It doesn't necessarily consider that its current borders are permanent and legitimate. In that sense, it has been an expansionary power.

I think that the focus on the Arctic—

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