Analytical articles

The overall context of Russia–Iran relations looks a little more complex than reducing them to an inevitable rapprochement

Washington still has to muster the art of the chiefdom in the region that used to be the US imperial backyard

The U.S. is likely to consent to Turkey conducting such an operation as this sacrifice may prompt Turkey to unblock Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO

Moscow should prepare for a long-term stand-off with Washington

No animal consumes more natural resources than it needs to provide for itself and its family. Only humans, far from acting as caring stewards, operate as burglars who destroy whatever they cannot…

What should be subjected to international legal regulation is not PMSC as such, but the functions they can perform

Current nuclear arsenals probably won’t cause a global “nuclear winter”—nonetheless, they will inevitably produce unpredictable geophysical, climatic, and biological consequences

From personnel to propaganda and from strategy to statecraft, the two competing post-Soviet models are being put to the test. The outcome will have repercussions that go far beyond Europe

The West’s anti-China rhetoric and the idea of mounting NATO presence in the Indo-Pacific meet with a critical reception from most Asian states

Agreeing to symbolic, if politically painful concessions, might be the only way for the U.S. to make sure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon

Which trends seen in the West reflect Finland’s and Sweden’s possible entry into NATO

The victorious march of the authorities of the US, the EU, and other countries over the fragments of Russian property gives rise to legitimate fears among investors from other countries