Analytical articles

The renewed rivalry between the world powers is fuelling the development of new weapons and military equipment

All the large military powers will grant their military space agencies a higher and more autonomous status

As long as the nation-state remains a key player in the international arena, even targeted sanctions will affect state interests

Russia and the EU have ceased to experiment with mutual illusions

Russia has accumulated a number of “toxic assets”, which could potentially become a reason for new sanctions

Barriers preventing the wider use of BRICS national currencies in trade include currency swap mechanisms and BRICS exporters' preference not to use national currencies

Russia must be able to demonstrate results that exceed those in its attempts to integrate into Globalisation 1.0 at the beginning of the century

Despite numerous advances in technology designed to kill, the soldier in the field remains the backbone of this process

UAE officials have viewed Iran as a danger for many years, which is why Abu Dhabi lobbied the Trump administration to pursue “maximum pressure” against Tehran

Sustained confrontation between Washington and Moscow would handicap Russia’s own development

An alliance is a possible option, but the last resort

Strategically, Washington risks losing the ability to influence the PRC through the American model of globalisation and stands to get a powerful adversary and competitor in the future. If earlier it…