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Report No. 108 / 2026

The United States desperately needs a decisive victory in its war

The Hormuz crisis is not merely a regional conflict but a case study in the limits of conventional military power

On March 30, 2026, a roundtable “The Middle East War: Regional and Global Dimensions” was held at the International Information Agency “Rossiya Segodnya” press center

Moscow, March 31, 2026

The Israeli Polygon versus the Sunni Arc

America steps back, and the Alliance starts to wobble

A War Without a Coalition

On March 26, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in partnership with the Russia–Latin America Observatory (RUSLAT) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), held a roundtable titled "Triangle of Russia, Brazil and China in Latin America. Cooperation or competition?"

For the fifth consecutive year the International Hierarchy Expert Survey (IHES) collects and publishes panel data on small, middle and great powers to enable research on the dynamics of international hierarchy

On March 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Conflicts in Middle East and North Africa: Escalation Factors and Transformation Tracks”

Despite the fears, worries, and rhetoric, a new Great Game is not in sight