Episode Notes:

As the crisis between the United States and Russia over Ukraine continues, it’s important to step back and take a big-picture view of the dynamics fueling U.S.-Russian relations. To do just that, we’re joined today on the Warcast by Dr. Stephanie Pezard. Stephanie is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an expert on trans-Atlantic relations and Arctic security. She is the author most recently of the RAND report, “U.S. Strategic Competition with Russia: A RAND Research Primer.”

[ 00:50 ] Timeline of competition

[ 02:57 ] The in-between states

[ 04:52 ] Gray zone hostilities