In the past three years, Russia has been thrust into the American political spotlight like never before
American attempts to isolate Russia have backfired and after almost seven years of economic warfare, the U.S. has nothing to show.
In the past three years, Russia has been thrust into the American political spotlight like never before, earning itself both a reputation and mythology that posits Russia as the ultimate James Bond villain. At the heart of this mythology are misconceptions about Russia's...
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Part II: The other 2,000 books in 26 clusters (a national conversation)
Part III: SPY IMPROV – Questions & Answers
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Robert David Steele
Judging from recent leaks from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to pull out from the Treaty on Open Skies, which could have a detrimental effect on international security
If the U.S. does decide to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, this will be quite ironic from the historical standpoint, since the Treaty is rooted in an idea initially proposed by an American president. During his election campaign, Dwight Eisenhower suggested mutual observation flights by the U.S...
... against North Korea (depending which side you support though), perhaps the most ambiguous moments of the U.S. endeavours in the UN are related to the ambassadorship of Nikki Haley. She is known for desperately defending the U.S. approach on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as well as attempting to condemn Hamas, an Islamic fundamentalist militant movement in Gaza. The UN Security Council
unanimously rejected
the former: even traditional allies of the United States, countries like the United ...
Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the media of the BRICS countries "BRICS Strategic Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth", November 12, 2019
On November 13–14, 2019, Brasilia will host the 11th BRICS Summit. In the run-up to this key event of the year for our group I would like to share Russia's vision of the BRICS strategic partnership.
The current Brazilian BRICS Chairmanship managed to achieve serious progress in all main pillars of cooperation...
On November 7, 2019, Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, delivered a public lecture at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The speech focused on: “No Love Triangle Russia-USA-China: What Can We Expect from Our Partners?”.
On November 7, 2019, Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, delivered a public lecture at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The speech ...
... start making its way into the heart of America’s political discourse. In the United States, politics is both sport and entertainment. It’s for that reason, all across the United States, there are political forums and conferences that attract thousands of people year in and year out. Among such people are America’s foremost policymakers, thought leaders, and average Joes who follow politics like they follow their favorite football team. These people are politically-engaged and the most open ...
Technology and innovation can be a gateway for the U.S. and Russia to work together and build trust without compromising their core values
Security Outlook for a Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) and U.S. Involvement
To identify innovative solutions for securing the Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) from threats and attacks, participating agencies must put together a concerted effort, relying on both physical security and diplomatic measures. Afghanistan is a crucial component for such protection...
The possibility that decisions about the use of nuclear weapons will be influenced by information and communication technologies (ICTs) is the most serious threat that exists today.
Strategic stability is once again becoming a primary concern in international relations. The topic has received a great deal of attention of late, mainly because of the steady erosion of the reduction and limitation regime: the United States has now withdrawn from both the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty)...
... annihilation and the discovery of the war ends of gunpowder
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. Nuclear deterrence during Cold War historically was closely related to the idea of strategic stability. Alexander Savelyev notes that this principle became the basis for the Treaty between the USA and the USSR on the elimination of their intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles of 1987, as well as the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty of 1991
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Andrey Kortunov:
The Future of the Middle East: Horizons of Challenges and Opportunities
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