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Russia’s Caspian Flotilla outflanks the US Military
The past month has seen increasing tensions between Washington and Moscow over the Syria-Assad-DAESH nexus of seemingly perpetual conflict. This tension has not been...
Strategic Patience Paid Off: Russian Regional Hegemony in the Caspian
It has been almost one year since the IV Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia, where the presidents of the five Caspian states signed a...
A Tangled Afghani Web: Is Russia Coming Back In?
With First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum’s visit to Moscow in search of military support, and Russian confirmation that it was seriously considering such...
Putin’s Possible Libyan Pivot
The bad cloud that portends a perfect storm continues to build. Perhaps the most serious development on the near horizon is a possible Putin...
Neo-realism and Iran’s Nuclear Issue
Just before a professor delivered a lecture on the neo-realism theory of international relations, he screened a video showing the dropping of the nuclear...
NATO Expansion: Strategic Opportunities and Risks
When recently appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, named Russia as the greatest threat to U.S. national security during...
Turkey’s Changing Dynamics Over Syria: From “Zero Problem” to “Zero Tolerance”?
Several conflicts happening in various capacities over the region of North Syria has been practicing since the mid-Arab Spring. The issue has become supraterritorial...
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Race against India: Implications
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary made some extraordinary disclosures yesterday. He confirmed for the first time in public that Pakistan has low-yield nuclear weapons and that...
Challenging Russia’s Arctic: America’s Uneven Policy
The policy of the United States concerning climate change in the Arctic has been and is one that is ever-changing. Since 2009 there have...
Breaking Bad Behavior: Can There be Deterrence After the JCPOA?
On July 14, 2015, much of the world gave a sigh of relief as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic...