is Associate Professor in international relations at the Department of Political Science, . He is also a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Security and Strategic Research at the . Recently, he has co-edited with Nora Vanaga the book 鈥溾�� (Routledge, 2018). His articles have recently appeared in the (2017), (2016) and (2016). His research interests include deterrence, state intentions, NATO-Russia relations, and EU relations with its eastern neighbours.