Jeffrey Mankoff

Jeffrey Mankoff is a distinguished research fellow at the U.S. National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies specializing in Russian and Eurasian affairs and a nonresident senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is the author of Empires of Eurasia: How Imperial Legacies Shape International Security.

Articles by Jeffrey Mankoff
Putin and Lukashenko stand side by side in front of a stained glass window featuring religious imagery.
Putin and Lukashenko stand side by side in front of a stained glass window featuring religious imagery.

Next Door to Ukraine, Moscow’s Grip Is Tightening

Analysis
Jeffrey Mankoff
Erdogan stands in front of microphones on a podium in front of Turkish flags.
Erdogan stands in front of microphones on a podium in front of Turkish flags.

Turkey’s Balancing Act on Ukraine Is Becoming More Precarious

Analysis
Jeffrey Mankoff
Erdogan and Putin sit side by side in front of their respective country flags.
Erdogan and Putin sit side by side in front of their respective country flags.

Turkey Could Lose Big in the Russia-Ukraine Standoff

Analysis
Jeffrey Mankoff
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Putin Doesn’t Care if Assad Wins. It’s About Russian Power Projection.

Argument
Jeffrey Mankoff, Andrew Bowen
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Who Lost Europe?

Argument
Jeffrey Mankoff
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Long Pipelines Make Bad Neighbors

Argument
Jeffrey Mankoff
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Beyond ‘Af-Pak’

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Jeffrey Mankoff
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