The SMO’s Nuclear Dimension
Virtually immediately after the start of the special military operation (SMO), large-scale warfighting in Ukraine prompted discussions of nuclear weapons-related threats and even of the expediency of using such weapons. At the same time, such comments and statements are mostly highly unprofessional. This article attempts to substantively examine nuclear escalation scenarios. The purpose of this exercise is to identify the most dangerous scenarios and ways of preventing...
Today, we witness a breakdown in civilized intercourse among nations
In my 2018
report
to the UN Human Rights Council I formulated 23 principles of international order, framed within the context of the UN Charter, pertinent UN resolutions
[1]
, customary international law and general principles of law. I noted that the UN Charter is akin to a world constitution, which, if implemented in good faith, would enable all states to operate on the basis of a “rules based international order”.
This slogan-like...
... global security that is being fragmented in front of our eyes
The 14th BRICS Summit is being held in virtual format in Beijing, China. Under turbulent international situations, the question of whether BRICS should indeed play a significant role in international security remains open. Numerous skeptics believe that security issues should remain outside of the BRICS mandate because BRICS has little to contribute here if compared to institutions specifically created to handle security challenges.
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Current nuclear arsenals probably won’t cause a global “nuclear winter”—nonetheless, they will inevitably produce unpredictable geophysical, climatic, and biological consequences
The May cold of a nuclear danger
On May 12, 2022, the RBC news outlet
published an article
titled “Peskov responded to Medvedev’s Words About Nuclear War Risk.” The article literally says, “Medvedev said that weapons deliveries to Ukraine and NATO drills in the vicinity of Russia’s borders increase the likelihood of a...
On May 19, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the eighth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security
On May 19, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the eighth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security.
The meeting was devoted to the prospects for reaching a ceasefire agreement...
The West’s anti-China rhetoric and the idea of mounting NATO presence in the Indo-Pacific meet with a critical reception from most Asian states
As the ideological schism in today’s world deepens, the leaders of the liberal camp are ramping up their activities in the regions they have not paid much attention to before. The main purpose of the military, diplomatic, and economic efforts of the Global West is to expand the sphere of influence, preventing their “non-democratic and revisionist” vis-à-vis...
Agreeing to symbolic, if politically painful concessions, might be the only way for the U.S. to make sure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon
Biden’s inauguration as the 46
th
President of the United States promised not only a shift in U.S. domestic policies but also a return to Obama’s chapter in Washington’s foreign strategy. Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections was especially anticipated in Teheran, which had experienced years of relentless economic pressure by the previous administration...
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
The Sahel region is characterized by ecological instability and limited arable land. In addition, the region is characterized
by a high birth rate, gender inequality and an inefficient education system. The population of the region is constantly under
attack by Islamist fundamentalist groups, suffers from threats and violence, and the level of security in the region is very
low. Inefficient governance, incomplete and weak economic...
On May 4, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state and dynamics of Russia-Ukraine conflict, the potential role of third countries in reaching a political settlement, and possible parameters of peace agreements
On May 4, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state and dynamics of Russia-Ukraine conflict, the potential role of third countries in reaching a political settlement, and possible...
On April 29, 2022, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), in partnership with The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, hosted the second international high-level expert round table, dedicated to the trends in the development of world politics in the context of acute recent crises
On April 29, 2022, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), in partnership with The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University...
