Turkey’s views on Russia haven’t changed, but its priorities shifted
bne IntelliNews In the business of political risk and analysis, there is always a danger of seizing upon a...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Turkey’s views on Russia haven’t changed, but its priorities shifted
A nation must think before it acts.
Russia
Foresight into 21st Century Conflict: End of the Greatest Illusion?
The number of conflicts is again on the rise as both states and violent actors contend for influence and...
Refusing to Nuke First
The Atlantic On September 5, The New York Times reported that the Obama administration is weighing whether to adopt a...
Gagauzia: A Bone in the Throat
Gagauzia, known formally as the Republic of Moldova’s Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, is of little consequence economically or...
How Does the Syrian Civil War End for Hezbollah?
The recent ceasefire agreement between the United States and Russia in Syria requires the policy-making community to evaluate how...
How One University Defied Putin and His Armed Mob
New Atlanticist On July 7, 2014, Russian-backed separatists entered Donetsk and occupied four dormitories at Donetsk National University; armed...
Putin Doubles Down in Syria
A year ago, President Obama opined that Russian intervention in Syria would turn into a quagmire. One year later,...
NATO’s Warsaw Summit Leaves Russia Isolated and Dangerous
President Putin’s government’s actions over the past few years have left Russia largely isolated from majority of the rest...
Twenty-Five Years after the Coup that Ended the USSR
Russian tanks are not widely known as instruments of democracy, but at least one can claim that mantle. Twenty-five...
Why Is Russia Blowing Smoke (Literally)? The Military Uses of Artificial Fog
Russian armed forces caused the closed city of Severomorsk to "plunge into the fog" for three days (10-12 August),...