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The New START Must Not Become an Ironic END of Bilateral Russia-U.S. Arms Control

Should the New Start expire, it brings with it the death of an entire tradition of established bilateral agreements between the world’s two nuclear superpowers As John Bolton said, “Why extend the flawed system [New START] just to say you have a treaty?” Whether intentionally or not, the former US National Security Advisor might have asked one of the most pertinent questions amidst the current precariousness of arms control at a modest rally for Young Conservatives in July 2019. His rhetorical...

31.08.2020

Statement by the EASLG: Advancing Strategic Stability and Reducing Nuclear Risks in the Euro-Atlantic Region

Reinforcing the Principle that a Nuclear War Cannot be Won and Must Never be Fought and Extending New START Reinforcing the Principle that a Nuclear War Cannot be Won and Must Never be Fought and Extending New START Today—six months before the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) will expire if not extended—members of the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) released a statement headlined, “Advancing Strategic Stability and Reducing Nuclear Risks in the Euro-Atlantic Region...

04.08.2020

Peace at Last for Yemen?

Yemen’s looming humanitarian disaster and its people’s pleas for peace require action on three levels The long-running conflict in Yemen is riper for resolution than ever before. Yemenis on all sides are exhausted by the fighting and were quick to embrace the appeal issued in March by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for a global ceasefire amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The following month, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced a two-week unilateral ceasefire, which it subsequently...

31.07.2020

International Crisis Group Discusses Security and Development in the Horn of Africa

On July 15, 2020, the International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security and development issues in the Horn of Africa in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, and exacerbation of regional conflicts On July 15, 2020, the International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security and development issues in the Horn of Africa in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, and exacerbation of regional conflicts. The discussion focused...

16.07.2020

The U.S. on the Way to Strategic Invulnerability

Washington Hopes to Ensure its Global Military Dominance and National Security Against Virtually All Threats For Russia, the military developments and strategies of the United States recreate those challenges and threats that the USSR associated with President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Adopted in 1984, the SDI programme involved deploying several echelons of space strike weapons that would intercept and destroy ballistic missiles and their re-entry vehicles in all flight...

10.07.2020

North to Move and Not to Lose

What the Big Game in the Arctic could look like The activity of the United States Navy and the U.S.’s NATO allies in the Arctic is becoming a standing factor. The visit to the Barents Sea by a group of destroyers, regular under-ice exercises by nuclear submarines, the air patrol over Iceland, the formation of a new fleet with an Arctic zone of responsibility and Donald Trump’s initiative to build new heavy icebreakers for the U.S. Navy: these are all reasons for re-evaluating the prospects for...

06.07.2020

Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Before It Was Cool

The post-Soviet Russian operations, especially the Russian campaign in Syria are the return to normalcy and follow old and well established principles The concept of hybrid warfare is currently used to describe a wide set of practices such as the use of information warfare, political, intelligence operations, cyber warfare, diplomatic action in combination with limited conventional military operations. Many of these activities have been considered as rather routine intelligence and diplomatic activities...

04.07.2020

International Crisis Group Discusses Security in the Sahel Region of Africa

On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues in the Sahel region of Africa, as it has been five years since the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation was signed in Bamako by Malian parties and the leaders of the combatants. On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues in the Sahel region of Africa, as it has been five years since the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation was signed in Bamako by Malian...

02.07.2020

Pakistan Greeted Russia on Victory Day

Based on the convergence of interests, relations between Pakistan and Russia will be further strengthened Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan sent a message of greeting on the occasion of the Russian Victory Day celebration, "Pakistan extends warm felicitations to the Government and people of the Russian Federation on Russia Day. Russia is Pakistan's important partner. We continue to work for forging a long-term and multidimensional partnership." Vladimir Morozov, Andrew Korybko: ...

30.06.2020

What Will Be the Impact of the Pandemic on the EU and Russia?

The COVID-19 pandemic did not give Russia and the EU an impulse to start rapprochement, but the goal of finding common grounds remains on the agenda The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the difficulties that have existed in the relationship between the US and the EU/European NATO members since the beginning of the Donald Trump's presidency. The Europeans disagree with the US on a number of issues. George Tzogopoulos: Macron’s Security Ambitions and Russia Due to the difficult economic situation...

23.06.2020
 

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