The Pre-war South Asia and World
While the world remains preoccupied with preparations for the midterm elections in the United States, the conflict in Ukraine, the war surrounding Iran, the...
The Global South in Ascendance: The Waning Influence of Western Powers
Global instability is today the defining characteristic of world politics. The liberal international order that has shaped global affairs is steadily disintegrating. It is...
The Advancing Multipolarity and Its Emerging Leaders
The development of relations within the Global South has been proceeding steadily and along an advancing trajectory. Without sensational headlines, the level of relations...
Iran Repeats Thermopylae — But the War Goes On
The failed war between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran has been paused, but is unlikely to be over...
Southern Eurasia Under Destabilization and Conflicts
The war between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran has passed a certain point. We are still in the...
East at a Crossroads of Conflicts
The world's attention is focused primarily on the conflict in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the potential for armed clashes in another part of the world is...
The Board of Peace and Central Asia
President Donald Trump's alternative to the United Nations is a very ambitious and global idea, the future of which is unclear. Will the body...
A Year of Anarchy and the South and Central Asia
No sooner had 2026 begun than dramatic events in world politics followed one after another. The problem is not even the speed of these...
What Does America’s New Strategy Mean for South and Central Asia?
The United States National Security Strategy, published in late 2025, devotes little attention to the South and Central Asian region. Donald Trump's second-term strategy...
Central and South Asia on the Path of Transformation and Conflicts
Important and even fateful historical processes most often occur after very significant events. Major wars, revolutions, and conflicts have often been such events in...