Escalation Signaling in Ukraine and Its Implications for the Strategic Russia-US Relationship

... thinking on escalation. This includes not only UAVs but also hypersonic systems, given their first combat use in Ukraine. Drawing on cases of Russia’s escalation signaling towards the U.S. in the conflict, this piece discusses the impact of UAVs and hypersonic missiles on strategies of escalation while exploring some potential implications that these developments may have for the strategic Russia-U.S. relationship. Escalation signaling in the Ukraine conflict Alexander Yermakov: Don’t Trust and ...