Alden Wahlstrom
Alden Wahlstrom is a Program Associate for Jamestown’s Global Terrorism Analysis program and assists with editing the Terrorism Monitor and Militant Leadership Monitor publications. He graduated with high honors from the University of Maryland, earning a B.A. in Government and Politics and Russian Language and Literature. After graduation, Mr. Wahlstrom moved to Moscow, Russia for advanced language study.
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Articles by Alden Wahlstrom
The Amir of Tatarstan’s Right-Hand Man: A Look at Marat Sabirov
On October 20, 2016, the Volga District Military court began the trial of nine members of Chistopol Jamaat (Чистопольский джамаат), an Islamist extremist organization charged with carrying out a string
Words Versus Deeds: Russian Attitudes Toward NATO’s Defensive Preparations in the Baltic
In March 2016, Estonia received its second shipment of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems. The initial shipment was delivered last September (ERR, September 3, 2015). Estonia received the “Block 1”
$330 Million—The Cost of Replacing a Political Rival in Russia?
How much does it cost to replace a political rival in Russia? Can such a thing be bought? Journalist Yulia Latynina of Echo Moskvi seems to think so. On her
Russia’s Arctic Militarization: Words Versus Actions
Russia has no plans to militarize the Arctic. At least, that is a according to Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s deputy prime minister charged with overseeing Russia’s defense industry. Speaking in St.
Russia Moves to Open Six Top Secret ‘Closed Cities,’ Citing Budgetary Reasons
The Russian government recently announced a plan to open up 6 of its 42 publicly identified closed cities (officially named closed administrative-territorial formations), as of January 1, 2016 (Tvrain.ru, October
Estonia’s Proposed Border Improvements Could Derail Estonia-Russia Border Agreement
Last week, on the sidelines of the 70th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Estonian counterpart, Marina Kaljurand, at her