... Nuclear Forces Treaty (the INF Treaty) signed by the USSR and the United States in 1987. Once again, contrived pretexts are being put forward that fail to convince anyone and yet again show that Washington continues to openly disregard the interests of international security, including the security of its closest allies in Europe, Asia and throughout the world.
It is perfectly clear that the withdrawal of the United States from the INF Treaty will only accelerate the deployment of that type of missile ...
Perhaps the term “arms control” itself should be revised
Could the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty have been saved? No doubt. American and Russian experts have long discussed allegations of treaty violations in great detail, and there is no shortage of proposals on resolving compliance concerns and giving the treaty a new lease on life. Washington and Moscow are not likely to face any unprecedented security threats that would require the immediate deployment of intermediate-range...
This report is based on the results of discussions held by the EU–Russia Expert Network in 2017 and 2018.
Four years after the fallout over Ukraine, rivalry and sanctions have become the ‘new normal’ between Russia and the EU. Both sides have become used to a state of affairs where relations are mired in inertia, and are currently both unable and unwilling to change the status quo.
This report is based on the results of discussions held by the EU–Russia Expert Network in 2017 and 2018. It states...
... doctrine that one of the objectives of military-political cooperation is “to develop the negotiation process for the purpose of creating regional security systems with Russia as a participant.” [
44
] Both Turkey and Russia cooperate within a number of international security organizations, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as member countries, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), of which Russia is a member and Turkey a dialogue partner.
The need ...
... military power in
the near future.
So nothing is clear-cut with Russia, and this fact should be studied separately,
since the best works on the subject (for instance, “
The
Impact of Technological Factors on the Parameters of Threats to National and
International Security, Military Conflicts, and Strategic Stability
”) barely touch on these matters.
Where is AI Nationalization
Taking Us?
However different the agendas of the leaders
and outsiders of the AI race are, they presuppose the same steps ...
... the USA, and third-country nuclear forces in the conditions of non-maintenance of the INF. The second day of the seminar was marked by the visit to the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain. The seminar participants were addressed by the Director of International Security, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The seminar was attended by leadership and experts from RUSI, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), researchers from King's College in London, heads of departments of ...
On October 3–4, 2018, Istanbul hosted the second annual international forum, TRT World Forum, organized by TRT World, the leading Turkish public broadcaster. This year's topic is "Envisioning Peace and Security in a Fragmented World."
On October 3–4, 2018, Istanbul hosted the second annual international forum, TRT World Forum, organized by TRT World, the leading Turkish public broadcaster. This year's topic is "Envisioning Peace and Security in a Fragmented World."
The two-day...
Interview with Admiral William Fallon
RIAC Media and Government Relations Manager Nikolay Markotkin discusses current US policy towards NATO, new military technologies, and U.S.-Russia relations with retired US Navy four-star admiral William Joseph Fallon, who served as Commander of the U.S. Central Command (2007–2008) and U.S. Pacific Command (2005–2007).
What is your opinion on the current policy of Donald Trump towards NATO?
Christopher Harper:
NATO Is Too Strong to Be Destabilized by One Particular...
The Arms Race in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems has already Begun
On September 6–7, 2018 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (
SIPRI
) and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (
CICIR
) held a joint
conference
in Beijing on the impact of AI technologies and autonomous systems on nuclear safety and strategic stability. This is the second event held as part of the two-year SIPRI research project, which is aimed at studying the impact of autonomous...
On September 11, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), hosted the first expert meeting within the framework of the «Global Development Trends: Opportunities and Risks for Russia» project.
On September 11, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), hosted the first expert meeting within the framework of the «Global Development Trends: Opportunities and Risks for Russia» project.
The project is aimed at assessing current and potential world development trends, as well as developing...
