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The U.S. and Russia Are Friends More Than Enemies

Alexey P. Portansky

Between Patriotism and Internationalism: The Difficulties of Chinese Foreign Policy Ideology

Vladimir A. Skosyrev

Security on Land and at Sea: Ten Rules for Operating Transport Corridors

Mohammad Reza Dehshiri

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Alexey P. Portansky

170 positive years versus approximately 60 negative ones. Friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and Russia is their more natural state, and in the long run their relations are likely to return to this historical norm.

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Vladimir A. Skosyrev

The acceptance and spread of China’s foreign policy concepts will be limited for the foreseeable future by Beijing’s lack of an internationalist agenda, an agenda that is contradicted by the CCP’s national-patriotic domestic ideology.

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Mohammad Reza Dehshiri

Several major transportation projects can significantly reshape the economic map of the world. In this regard, the three C’s (confidence-building measures, cooperation, and complementarity) are the key factors in attaining sustainable security for the transport corridors’ operation in the Middle East.

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Between Patriotism and Internationalism: The Difficulties of Chinese Foreign Policy Ideology

Vladimir A. Skosyrev

The acceptance and spread of China’s foreign policy concepts will be limited for the foreseeable future by Beijing’s lack of an internationalist agenda, an agenda that is contradicted by the CCP’s national-patriotic domestic ideology.

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Security on Land and at Sea: Ten Rules for Operating Transport Corridors

Mohammad Reza Dehshiri

Several major transportation projects can significantly reshape the economic map of the world. In this regard, the three C’s (confidence-building measures, cooperation, and complementarity) are the key factors in attaining sustainable security for the transport corridors’ operation in the Middle East.

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What If Trump’s Russia Gambit Isn’t a Bluff?

If Trump’s pivot towards Russia is genuine and lasting, the global order will undergo a profound shift. A consolidated Global North, restored economic ties, the weakening of NATO, and internal political shifts in Eastern Europe could reshape the geopolitical landscape. However, if this realignment is opportunistic and short-lived, its impact may be far less transformative.

Are the American Tariffs a Catalyst for Change?

The recent US tariffs have spooked the World and created havoc in the currencies and stock markets everywhere. Markets do not tolerate sudden changes to their current equilibriums, regardless of the strength or validity of such equilibriums. As such, they are similar to humans who are only comfortable with what they know and are used to and abhor change. But change is a fact of life, and one should always expect it and prepare for it.

The West No Longer Leads – Here’s What Happens Now

Russia, China, and the US form a strategic triangle of power that is not static. It will shift.

Fyodor A. Lukyanov

The UK’s Quest for Relevance in Ending the Ukraine Conflict

Brexit caused the UK to do some serious soul searching and reflection. Since the Second World War, it has gone from the status of great power to one of the world’s largest economies and most attractive nations, with immense soft power. However, as the European project gained steam and the global empires fell, the UK got stuck between the U.S. and Europe.

James C. Pearce

To Eurasia with Intellectual Freedom

A geopolitical and geoeconomic earthquake is shaking the world. Thanks largely to Russia, the West’s centuries-old military-based dominance is ending. New countries are rising, and previously suppressed civilizations are recovering. While these developments are welcomed by the majority of nations, they poses the risk of conflict and even world war.

Sergei A. Karaganov

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The Crucible: The “Axis of Resistance” Collapse in War, or Survival Through Peace?

Given Prime Minister Netanyahu's demonstrated willingness to pursue military action against Iran, the risk of direct confrontation appears increasingly likely. Current tensions suggest that escalation may be unavoidable in the near term.

Europe: Irrelevance Breeds Defiance

Europe’s apparent preparations for war are based on the belief that Russia is bent on conquest - first all of Ukraine, then the rest of Europe. Any mention of the fact that Russian government has never expressed such intentions is simply dismissed as “Kremlin’s disinformation”. Growing progressively estranged from where the real action is, it is becoming merely the western periphery of Eurasia.

Yakov M. Rabkin

Reflections on the Future World Order

No scenario of the future suggests the advent of a force that could establish order and restrain the centripetal forces. Thus, the age of transition is likely to be long and, unfortunately, we may see more chaos in world affairs.

International Hierarchy Expert Survey (Wave IV) is Underway

For the fourth consecutive year the International Hierarchy Expert Survey (IHES) collects and publishes panel data on small, middle and great powers to enable research on the dynamics of international hierarchy.

Trump’s Return and BRICS: A New Era of Strategic Uncertainty

Trump's aggressive stance underscores a broader strategy to reassert U.S. dominance in global trade and finance. By leveraging tariffs as a punitive measure, the administration aims to deter developing nations, both fast-developing and still underdeveloped, from pursuing economic policies that could dilute the dollar's supremacy. However, this approach could trigger retaliatory measures.

Hriday Ch. Sarma

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