Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: When Pressure Builds in Moscow, Restraint Gives Way to Escalation
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
STANFORD, California, Oct. 15 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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When Pressure Builds in Moscow, Restraint Gives Way to Escalation
Aleksandar Matovski's "pressure cooker" framework explains why Russia absorbs some military setbacks quietly yet responds to others with nuclear threats and mobilization.
Khushmita Dhabhai