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...
Russia’s Suspected ‘Hybrid War’ Tests Europe’s Air Defences
European countries are increasingly alarmed by a surge in airspace violations and mysterious drone incursions across NATO territory, incidents many officials believe are part...
Japan and South Korea: Vital partners in the New Uzbekistan
Authors: Marin Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Uzbekistan has recently commenced construction of a new airport in Tashkent, valued at $2.5 billion, as a symbol...
Faith and Intelligence: Russia’s sacred diplomacy in Mount Athos
He was arrested at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” on an ordinary afternoon, carrying a one-way ticket to Moscow through Constantinople. His name was not made...
Trump and Putin in Budapest: Can a Ukraine Peace Deal Redefine the Future of Nuclear Non-Proliferation?
The protracted Ukraine crisis has, at one point, created severe challenges for the global security architecture; on the other hand, it has caused unprecedented...
Failure of Russia-Arab League Summit: Cultural Divergences and Orientations on Brokering Peace Partnerships
Russia's foreign policy framework places emphasis on adopting a plurality of approaches, including serious dialogues through conventional diplomacy, to all kinds of disputes and...
What America Can Benefit from a “Middle Power” Like Kazakhstan
In the nearly three and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, American engagement in Central Asia has been, at best,...
Blunder and Blowback in U.S.-Russia Relations
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Ukraine, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union—and later post-Soviet Russia—have followed a...
Why Russia Media Personalities Could Legally be Charged with Genocide Incitement in the Ukraine War
The Russian Federation has a formidable military that has been one of the arms of the Kremlin to enact its worldview. Alongside the military,...
Applying More Pressure on Russia by Bringing CSTO Members into the Western Fold
The Russian Federation resumes its invasion of Ukraine with little concern for the country’s sanctions, loss of soft power, and numerous military losses. Despite...