On the 2nd of April
International Herald Tribune
has published an article "
Revamping Euro-Atlantic Security
". The article contains key points of report prepared by
Desmond Browne
(ELN),
Wolfgang Ischinger
(Munich Security Conference),
Igor Ivanov
(RIAC), and
Sam Nunn
(NTI).
Full verison of report
“Consolidation of mutual security in the Euro Atlantic region” was published on the 3rd of April.
Revamping Euro-Atlantic Security
Security policies in the Euro-Atlantic region...
What kind of future is in store for Europe’s Phoenix?
Although the EU agenda is strained and dominated by crisis-related issues, Euro-defense has lately become a staple issue in European politics. However, the very idea seems vague, as it is not yet clear whether it means establishing a European military force, as had been planned after WW2, or whether it is an amorphous development from the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). Why is this sensitive question, which has traditionally divided...
On January 21-12, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov took part in the international conference on development and implementation of the European Union’s common defense and security strategy held in Vienna and organized by the
Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue
with assistance of
Bulgarian Center for Liberal Strategies
,
European Council on Foreign Relations
,
Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense and Sport
, and
Balkan Trust for Democracy
.
Dr. Kortunov’s address covered...
... control, disarmament, major trends in development of global security, and global counterterrorism patterns.
Readership: government, foreign policy experts and defense industry community.
The Yearbook Russian edition has been prepared by the Center for International Security of RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations as part of RIAC Publications Project.
Published in Russian almost 20 years, the SIPRI Yearbook provides Russia’s government officers, politicians and experts engaged ...
Interview
Cooperation between the United States and Russia over strategic arms limitation remains subject to changes in the political environment. It also faces structural challenges, particularly those related to a reliable exchange of information on the number of arms held. Steven Pifer, Director of the Brookings Arms Control Initiative and former U.S. ambassador, casts light upon the prospects for further bilateral Russia-U.S. nuclear negotiations.
What are the new challenges facing Russia-U.S...
... the following two years, the institutional base of the nuclear-free movement strengthened. Harvard University launched a project on the elimination of nuclear weapons led by Sam Nunn
[1]
. A similar initiative was run by the Institute for Science and International Security. On May 25, 2007, EU security experts set up the Luxembourg Forum to generate strategic projects on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. On December 12, 2007, Harvard held a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the signing ...
... ministers, etc.). However, significantly, the very first
joint communique
by the foreign ministers of what was then four BRIC countries (in Yekaterinburg, May 2008) touched upon disarmament and non-proliferation as two mutually complementary areas in international security.
Nuclear Status and Country Approaches
Photo: RIA Novosti
Map of nuclear powers in the world, 2010
Two BRICS nations, Russia and China, belong to the five official members of the world’s “nuclear club” and, as ...
An international conference, Nuclear Weapons and International security in the 21st Century, was held 8 November 2012 under the auspices of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The RIAC’s partners in organizing the conference were the MGIMO University, Moscow, and the Global Zero ...
... groundbreaking conference designed to address the immediate implications of the US elections results senior Russian officials will join former international civil and military leaders to discuss key global security issues.
“Nuclear Weapons and International Security in the 21st Century” is an event jointly organized by the Russian International Affairs Council and Global Zero and will be hosted by the Moscow State Institution of International Relations (MGIMO).
Participants in the conference ...
On November 8, 2012, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Global Zero and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) will host a major conference on “
Nuclear Weapons and International Security in the 21st Century
”.
Location
: MGIMO, Moscow
The event will take place immediately following the US elections, the results of which will significantly affect the process of nuclear arms control through to 2017 and beyond....
