... architecture of U.S. global air defense is gradually built around major hubs, some of them covering East Asia
Washington’s ambivalent approach to global strategic stability became clear back at the time of the New START signed in 2010. Despite Russia’s concerns, the document failed to enshrine any restrictions on the development of the U.S. air defense. Article XIV and Russian President’s
statement
stipulate that any buildup of the U.S. air defense capabilities in terms of quality and ...
Russian-African ties pose both opportunities and challenges for African countries, but Moscow's renewed engagement in Africa raises concerns among Western nations.
The African continent is witnessing a noticeable escalation in the competition between ...
The European security agenda might become a hostage to the developments taking place in other regions of the world—like East Asia or Middle East and Noth Africa
At the current stage of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine any attempts to proceed in the direction of a new European security architecture would be at best premature, if not completely preposterous. The immediate European security priorities have shifted from promoting an inclusive and comprehensive ...
Today we need to do our research to identify specialists that are most needed in Africa and increase admission quotas accordingly for relevant programs
Security Index
Yearbook: Russia-Africa summits in 2019 and 2023 resulted in rather ambitious cooperation plans. Have the partners succeeded in implementing all the agreements?
Irina Abramova:
I would not say that these summits led to very ambitious plans. Moreover, their outcomes ...
It is clear that global hegemony of the United States has passed its peak and entered a period of decline
Elena Karnaukhova: In the context of Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine, there are many discussions about the decline of the US-centered world order. But they have already taken place before over the past 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. What stands behind the ...
... large-scale geopolitical challenges
Sviatoslav Arov: What can explain the popularity of BRICS among so many countries of the world? Is BRICS an
epitome
of a multipolar world (in terms of relations between its members and their geographical location) in Russia’s view?
Sergey Ryabkov:
The interest towards BRICS has been steadily growing against the backdrop of large-scale geopolitical challenges and dramatic changes taking place in the world today. The influence of BRICS countries, their successes ...
Major powers are at war again
Major powers are at war again. So far, it has been a proxy one, but waged on the territory of vital strategic importance to one actor, Russia, and in a key overseas area for the other, the United States of America. US NATO allies in Europe are also intimately involved. The implications of this conflict are vast and pose an existential threat to the world. Even if the escalation of the ...
Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine and the subsequent collapse of the Russian-Western relations have had deep transformative effect on the Russian-Chinese relations
Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine and the subsequent collapse ...
Taking into account how the internal situation is developing in a number of Central Asian countries, we cannot exclude the possibility that in the future, these “allies” of Russia will follow in Armenia’s footsteps
Taking into account how the internal situation is developing in a number of Central Asian countries, we cannot exclude the possibility that in the future, these “allies” of Russia will follow in Armenia’s ...
On scenarios and conditions for the development of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, or the DPRK, which has been under discussion since January 2024, could not only be perceived as a reciprocal visit after the North Korean leader’s visit to the Russian Far East in the fall of ...
