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Putin Commits to Countering New Strategic ‘Threat’ to Russia

(EDM) The ceremony of opening the United States’ missile defense base in Deveselu, Romania, last week (Thursday, May 12), was greeted by a barrage of condemnation and criticism from Russian…

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Belarus defense minister slides from MCIS 2016

Today’s installment of the Moscow International Security Conference 2016 slides brings us to Andrei Ravkov, the Minister of Defense of Belarus, who spoke at the European security plenary session near the end…

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Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia?

(Washington Post) The five post-Soviet countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) are secular states with a majority Sunni Muslim population — and each has a Shiite minority…

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Unfreezing the Status Quo in the Caucasus

(Carnegie) The outbreak of fighting between Armenians and Azerbaijanis in the Nagorny Karabakh conflict zone has ushered in a new period of uncertainty and confrontation in the South Caucasus. A…

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Slides from MCIS 2016 panel on Color Revolutions

Two more sets of slides today, both from the panel on Color Revolutions and Regional Security at the Moscow International Security Conference 2016. The first set goes with the speech by Major…

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Russia and the West in the European Security Architecture: Clash of Interests or a Security Dilemma?

(Chapter from OSCE Yearbook 2015) Russia’s approach towards relations with Ukraine since early 2014 heralds a major shift in Russian foreign policy. It has crossed a Rubicon that it will be difficult –…

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Слайды с секции “Цветные” революции и региональная безопасность на MCIS-2016

Две группы слайдов с секции "Цветные" революции и региональная безопасность на Московской междлународной конференции по безопасности – 2016. Первая группа слайдов – это доклад генерал-майора Сергея Афанасьева. Хотя полный текст…

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Virtual Militarism Grows Into Real Peril for Russia

(EDM) Tanks rumbled through Moscow over the past week before rolling across Red Square today (May 9) in the traditional, extravagant military parade marking Victory Day. Unlike in 2015 (which marked…

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A Good Soldier and a Good Mother: New Conditions and New Roles in the Nagorno-Karabakh War

(PIPSS.org) This article, dedicated to the study of women’s behaviour in times of war, is based on several interviews with “Satenik,” a woman who served as a senior lieutenant and…

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Gerasimov slides from Moscow International Security Conference 2016

A number of people have asked me to post the slides from the MCIS conference. I have a number of sets. First up is Valery Gerasimov’s presentation. These slides can…

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Scrutinizing a Policy of “Engagement Without Recognition”: US Requests for Diplomatic Actions With De Facto States

Abstract: De facto states are conventionally perceived as illegal entities, usually ignored by the rest of the world and therefore also isolated and severely sanctioned in most cases. We investigate US…

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Moscow International Security Conference 2016 edition

Last week, I was once again in attendance at the Russian MOD’s Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS). This was the fifth such conference and the third that I’ve attended. In the…

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Commentary | Комментарии

Putin Commits to Countering New Strategic ‘Threat’ to Russia

Belarus defense minister slides from MCIS 2016

Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia?

Unfreezing the Status Quo in the Caucasus

Slides from MCIS 2016 panel on Color Revolutions

Russia and the West in the European Security Architecture: Clash of Interests or a Security Dilemma?

Слайды с секции “Цветные” революции и региональная безопасность на MCIS-2016

Virtual Militarism Grows Into Real Peril for Russia

A Good Soldier and a Good Mother: New Conditions and New Roles in the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Gerasimov slides from Moscow International Security Conference 2016

Scrutinizing a Policy of “Engagement Without Recognition”: US Requests for Diplomatic Actions With De Facto States

Moscow International Security Conference 2016 edition