From Pariah to Partner: Can the U.S. Make Saudi Arabia a Real Ally?
President Biden once vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” Now Washington may do the opposite, offering Riyadh a U.S. security guarantee that could...
U.S.-India Relations – More Rhetorical Flourish than Reality
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of Russian President Putin and warming relations with Chinese President Xi at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...
The China Trail
The late New York Governor Mario Cuomo said, “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” When presidential candidates discuss foreign policy, a companion...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
On September 15 and 16, 2022, the extended format of participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are scheduled to meet in Samarkand, the...
Tashkent‘s Historic Opportunity to Emerge as a Regional Leader
The people of Uzbekistan look to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev with hope that would have seemed impossible under the 27 year despotic regime of Islam...
Putin’s House of Cards: What will happen to Russia’s satellites if his regime falls?
The war in Ukraine has astonished even knowledgeable observers, impressed by Ukraine’s valor and ingenuity and by the Russian military’s ineptitude. While the war’s...
A Friend in Need: Kazakhstan lends Russia a helping hand
International sanctions against Russia have not had the full intended effect because the Russian economy is being propped up by allies, including Kazakhstan. With...