Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Zeman’s request for Russian espionage details in the Czech Republic nothing but highlights the size of this problem for Prague

Czech President Milos Zeman gets into a tussle with the country’s intelligence and runs the risk of breaking up Prague-NATO contacts in intelligence-sharing. Czech President Milos Zeman, selling his too-friendly…

December 4, 2020Czech Republic, Russia

Governance ideology

Modern Russia. Basic Rule Ideology Schemes

Ideology schemes are essential to modern Russia. They are a key pillar for the Kremlin elites to address challenges. Lots of them have notably changed their traditional meaning in the…

December 3, 2020Russia

Geopolitics

How strong a possibility for Russian military contingent withdrawal from Transnistria?

The President of Moldova Maia Sandu is going to face opposition and provocations following the attempts to pull Russian troops out of the territory of the country. The international community…

December 1, 2020Moldova, Russia, Transnistria

Terrorism

Iranian links with Al-Qaeda beyond ideological ground

The evidence proves Iran’s alliance and friendship with Al-Qaeda. Iran has long pursued ties to Sunni jihadists, including members of Al-Qaeda. The 9/11 Commission reports that in 1991 or 1992…

November 30, 2020Al Qaeda, Iran

Governance

Eventual scenarios to topple Pashinyan in Armenia

Though Armenia is a members of common security organization by the Kremlin in the post-Soviet area, Yerevan was never backed by Russia in the last war in Karabakh. Armenia was…

November 26, 2020Armenia

Governance

What can trigger Russia’s fall?

The empire’s extensive development, socio-economic and political crises, and territorial mismanagement have repeatedly fueled separatist sentiments in the regions of Russia. Thus, separatism is not a new challenge for the…

November 25, 2020Russia, separatism

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System Overload: Can China’s Military Be Distracted in a War over Taiwan? 2020

The paper by Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University assesses the PLA’s ability to navigate the dilemma of preparing for…

November 24, 2020China, Taiwan

Conflict

To recognize independence of Karabakh as a way to work on NATO and a test case to alter boundaries

Nagorno Karabakh peace deal opened the way for Russia to have boots on the ground in the South Caucasus by deploying peacekeepers. It practically echoed the 1992 scenario when puppet…

November 24, 2020Armenia, France, Karabakh, Russia, separatism

The Taliban and AQIS Cooperation casts doubts on peace deal in Afghanistan

As the Taliban and Al-Qaeda have cooperated and coordinated efforts, it is wrongly to assume the Taliban as a force in Afghanistan, therefore, that is able to create a strong…

November 23, 2020Afghanistan, Haqqani network, Taliban

Russian air defense systems prove to be ineffective, exposed to external interference and pose a threat to civil aircraft

The outcome of hostilities by Azerbaijan’s army in Karabakh proved Russia’s air defense systems were not ready for modern war. SAM systems by Russia may be exported merely through political…

November 19, 2020Air-defense, weapon

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