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In general, the space of peace is shrinking, while that of war is expanding.

Report No. 110 / 2026

In a world marked by suspicion and geopolitical hostility, cooperation between Pakistan and Russia sends an important message: regional peace is still possible when states focus on shared interests rather than inherited divisions

Dmitriy Trenin: Moscow sees a dangerous illusion at the heart of the new Western doctrine

In spite of pessimistic forecasts of certain doom for Iran if Tehran ever found itself in a direct confrontation with Washington, the Islamic Republic withstood the overwhelming US-Israeli blow launched against it after decades of mounting tensions

The present cascade of overlapping and contradictory events is bewildering and makes it hard to understand what is really going on

The recent conflict between Israel and Iran has exposed strategic vulnerabilities within U.S.-led alliances

The Starting Point for a New Model of Relations

RIAC and Brazilian Center for International Relations Working Paper #98 / 2026

While economic wellbeing and prosperity are matters of central importance to any state, it is security interests that constitute the first and foremost priority in foreign policy decisions. The post-Soviet space is a region critical to Russian security, and it is the part of the world that provides external powers with the most opportunities to threaten Russia proper

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, American commentator Charles Krauthammer juxtaposed ‘wars of necessity’ (defense of territory and national survival) to ‘wars of choice’

The historical moment we are witnessing today is a typical instance of international anarchy, in which actors pursue their security concerns through familiar means, albeit with new technological dimensions