The importance of Secretary Rubio’s trip to Uzbekistan
Secretary Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in “mid-October” to attend a C5+1 summit to engage the Central Asian region. He will also lead...
The Russia-China-North Korea defense partnership
Understanding global geopolitics is complicated and challenging, especially today. Governments have complex relationships with each other at both the bilateral and multilateral levels. This...
The (domestic) problem with Armenia’s recent elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been re-elected to another term after being victorious in his country’s 7 June elections. His re-election is a...
New beginnings: Moldova withdraws from the CIS
The Republic of Moldova announced in early March that the process to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is moving forward. The...
Washington, Tehran, and Iran’s “Second Class Citizens”
The Iranian government is well-known for its repressive policies against its population, best exemplified by the state’s violent response to the nationwide protests after...
The Moldovan Military: Modernization, Education and Peacekeeping
As the war in Ukraine approaches another anniversary, many European governments are engaged in military modernization programs, expanding their defense budgets and also continuing...
The year of Japan-CARICOM Friendship
Last year was the Japan-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Friendship Year, aimed at strengthening relations between Tokyo and this important 15-member bloc. Analyses about extra-regional nations...