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No time to rest: Why Putin can’t afford to retire now?
Though the official campaign for the 2018 Russian presidential election has not yet started, many experts say that current president Vladimir Putin has started...
Reining in the Ubiquitous Use of U.S. Military Force
Four US soldiers died in Niger on October 4, and the president's insensitive phone call to the widow of one has brought the subject...
Sino-Russian strategic partnership moving forward
Authors: Anna Kolotova & Zhao Wenbin* Since the Soviet Union was disintegrated in late 1991, people are always puzzled by the fact that China...
Russia and the Southern African Development Community
Late September, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Embassies accredited to the Russian Federation celebrated the 37th Anniversary of SADC at the Korston hotel...
In shadowy covert wars, Iran takes centre stage
In the shadowy world of covert proxy wars, Iran is taking centre stage, both as a target and a player. A series of incidents...
Trump’s decertification of Iran Nuclear deal: A coming catastrophe
With the US President Donald Trump’s decertification of Iran nuclear deal, the prospect of peace and stability in the Middle East appears to be...
Time for Europe to put Iran’s missile programme in context
European leaders have clearly set themselves apart from the United States and the administration of President Donald J. Trump in relation to the 2015...
US and North Korea Rivalry: Upcoming Scenarios of War
There are three possible scenarios of war in the context of North Korea rivalry with the US. Declaring War First, states...
The 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China
When, in 1972, Nixon pointed out to Mao Zedong that "the Chinese President changed the world", Mao just answered "no, only something on the...
Increased international transparency in military spending is possible
Authors: Dr Nan Tian and Pieter D. Wezeman On 20 October the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly will discuss the annual...