..., there are stand-alone attempts to systematise it in a way or another at certain regional levels, especially while talking about security issues and the need to tackle the growing security challenges. The establishment of collective security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the reformation of collective security in Europe were discussed frequently in 2019. Emphasis was made on the clear understanding in global decision-making circles that the ongoing earthquake can only be weathered ...
... Working Group for Forecasting. A systemic approach has been taken to identify the most important areas of Russia’s foreign policy for 2018, as well as the key threats and opportunities for the country on the global arena. The geographic scope of the forecasts covers the West, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the post-Soviet states.
The authors hope that the ideas and conclusions provided in this report will be of use to the Russian authorities when making foreign policy decisions, and will come in handy for experts in international affairs,...
... This is a convenient starting point, as it allows the analyst to hide behind and avoid taking responsibility for his or her forecasts. But if we really want to get an idea about what might await us in the future, we have to understand the “corridors ... ... list of “homework assignments” for its relations with India that must been handed in for marking in 2017.
Surprises in the Middle East
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Ivan Timofeev:
2016 – Contours of the New Reality
Late 2016 brought ...
... a new situation that both Israel and Western countries will have to take into account.
The chances for creation even in the Middle East and even by 2020 of a nuclear-free zone, or for progress towards a “global zero”, still remain slim.
Hezbollah’s ... ... production of these weapons, constitutes a serious challenge for Israel. There have been so far no grounds for any alarmist forecasts in the area of nonproliferation. At the same time, however, among the negative scenarios persist, that is, with the ...