Russia and the European Union: Lessons Learned and Goals Ahead The current crisis and pause in development of the EU–Russia relations provide a unique chance to shed the burden of past problems and start new relations from scratch. Both sides... Timofei Bordachev | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Myth or Reality? The article discusses the changes in Russia’s policy towards Asia, arguing that Russia’s pivot to Asia is a reality, one that is motivated by both political and economic interests. And... Alexander Lukin | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Power Politics: How China and Russia Reshape the World by Rob de Wijk A lot of literature has appeared in recent years on how Russia and China have come to present a common challenge to the US-led world order. But the author of... P. Stobdan | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
The Domestic Linkages to Eurasian States’ Perception on Global Politics: ‘Normative Idioms’ versus Empirical Practices Eurasia’s preponderance in global politics is gaining because of its location, resources, as well as mosaic population having diverse ethnic backgrounds. Since the invasion by the Mongolians in the 13th... Nalin Kumar Mohapatra | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
The New Role of Russia in the Greater Eurasia Key ideas associated with Eurasianism were developed in the 19th century. The narrative of classical Eurasianism in the 1920s was developed to explain that Western civilisation was not superior to... Mark Entin , Ekaterina Entina | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Russian Strategy towards the Post-Soviet Space in Europe: Searching for Balance between Economy, Security, and Great Power Attractiveness After the Ukrainian crisis and Russia’s actions in Crimea and Donbass, there is a growing lack of understanding about Russian interests in the post-Soviet space. Russian authorities have been accused... Andrei Skriba | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
The End of the End of History On December 25 of this year we will mark 25 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many in Russia and the West were optimistic about the seeming imminent... Andrew C. Kuchins | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Diplomatic Dimensions of Maritime Challenges for India in the 21st Century, by Yogendra Kumar The book records the story of India’s development into a modern maritime nation ready to take on the challenges of the twenty-first century. It also tells us how India has... Surajit Mahalanobis | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Is Turkey’s insistence on a military role in Mosul a strategic miscalculation? Turkey’s insistence on a role for itself risks escalating the already fraught sectarian situation in Iraq, undermining Iraqi sovereignty and not yielding any significant military or political gains for itself. Md. Muddassir Quamar | October 28, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Colombian Naval Development: Emphasis on Indigenous Capabilities COTECMAR has emerged as a viable and innovative supplier of naval vessels to the Colombian Navy. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | October 28, 2016 | IDSA Comments