Analytical articles

Geopolitical turbulence, coupled with Afghanistan’s crucial geography, offers a high potential for this country to become a stage for a global conflict

China's success should teach us that no other nation should try to copy China's model but should instead create a national model for itself

Independence on paper or in practice? On the prospects of cooperation between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso in security and social development

The possibility of Lapland becoming a central NATO stronghold in Northern Europe would be a new major chapter in the alliance's “Arctic pivot”.

It would be unrealistic to expect that the future world order will be free of conflict. The world will retain its diversity, with different potentials of countries and their competition

Nobody wanted to fight

The fate of the future world order still depends on the ability of the 'troika' to control rivalry and on the results of such rivalry

Has the situation on the Korean Peninsula become more dangerous, and how should Russia proceed given these circumstances?

Damascus and Ankara sharing more and more interests

The true potential of Russia–Pakistan relations lies in their ability to adapt to changing geopolitical realities while maintaining a focus on shared interests

The process and regimes of arms control reduce the threat of war between participating countries. However, they cannot by themselves dictate their entire foreign policy, which is shaped by many other…

In the 21st century, the whole idea of junior and senior partners looks outdated and even archaic. True international partnerships are based on mutual respect, empathy and a carefully calibrated…