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NATO’s Summit: A Disappointment to the Alliance’s New Member States NATO’s Riga summit finished with predictable compromise. But for the Central and East Europeans, the summit is now seen as a missed opportunity. None of their strategic challenges were fully addressed.
Jonathan Eyal

Future EU-Russia Relations Moscow appears determined not to lose additional influence to the EU and NATO in the former Soviet republics
Carolina Vendil Pallin

China's Dangerous Energy Nexus Over energy security, the United States and China are starting to find themselves bound into a cycle of mutual distrust.

Condoleezza Rice's Visit to Libya: The Final Step in Qaddafi's Diplomatic Rehabilitation? Libyan President Muammar Al-Qaddafi has transformed the international perception of his country in recent years. But Libya's rehabilitation may not quite be the model it first appears.
Hanna-Caroline Imig

A New League of Democracies? Republican nominee Senator John McCain has proposed the creation of a new 'League of Democracies', though how 'new' is the idea and how committed to it will he be once the election is over?
Laura Bridge

The Phoenix and the Double-Headed Eagle Tango Again This article assesses the current activities and the future prospects of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization.
Alexander Neill

A Rude Awakening: European Security and Georgia The recent war between Russia and Georgia has plunged Europe into its biggest security crisis in decades. And, for once, Georgia is not a matter which can be left to the Americans alone.
Jonathan Eyal

Venezuela Puts Power in Reserve By promoting General Gustavo Rangel Briceño from the position of Commander of the Reserves to Defence Minister, Hugo Chavez underlined the centrality of the reserves to his defence planning.
Mark Joyce

The East Asia Summit and Energy Security The Cebu Declaration aims to address key issues affecting East Asian energy security. An important step, but more remains to be done.
Pablo Bustelo

Russia Ukraine and the West For Europe, dealing with both a new Ukraine and Russia at the same time will present quite a challenge.
Jonathan Eyal

Georgia, Russia and the EU The conflict that flared-up in the Caucasus between Georgia and Russia heralds uneasy times ahead for Russia and the West.
Alastair Cameron

Chinese Involvement in Africa: A Threat to the Good Governance Agenda? China's increasing involvement in Africa poses questions for the success of the Good Governance Agenda. This article outlines the effects China's engagement with Africa may have on Western projects there.
Lawrence Devlin

Europe and the Western Balkans: The Day after Kosovo's Independence Assessing the implications of Kosovar independence and forecasting its affect on the rest of the region.
Ognyan Minchev

Israeli Attack on Syria: The Quest for Unknown Unknowns On 2 October the Israeli military censor confirmed an air attack on Syria. However, details relating to the target and the nature of the attack remain ‘known unknowns’.
Alistair Harris

Iran’s Domestic Crisis: A Chance for a Deal over Iraq? The US and Iran are scheduled to meet in Baghdad to discuss various issues affecting both states. Internally however, the Iranian regime rests on weaker foundations.
Christopher Pang

Russia and the West - Back to Basics Relations between Russia and the West are set to cool even further as a result of Litvinenko affair. The defiance amounts to a Russian attempt to alter the post-Cold War settlement in Europe.
Jonathan Eyal

The Wavering US-ROK Alliance Changes in America's Korea strategy have rocked bilateral relations with the Republic of Korea, and highlighted some uncomfortable truths.
Victoria Shin

Syria Cornered When Bashar Al-Asad succeeded his father in June 2000, he was broadly well received. This optimism now seems a very long time ago.
Jonathan Lindley

Russia and the West: Never Say Never Again Russia, United States, NATO, enlargement, Putin
Professor Dr Dimitry Polikanov

Non-proliferation in Russia: a Good Idea Gone Wrong Arms Control, Russia, United States, Non-proliferation, weapons of mass destruction, missile defence
Michael Lawson

Pakistan’s Relations with the US: Risks and Opportunities A recent air attack by US-led forces which killed eleven Pakistani soldiers is only one incident in a rocky relationship, which has had its ups and downs since Pakistan’s independence.
Noshad Khan

The Most Dangerous Country in the World? The US, for all of the anti-American sentiment on offer today, is still seen by most as an attractive place to live.
Michael Williams

Russian Foreign Policy: Anti-Western or Pragmatic Russia, United States, Intelligence, NATO, missile defence
Roger N. McDermott

Somalia's Pirates Recent pirate attacks off the Somali coast have attracted much media attention, yet beneath the glitzy story and grainy footage lie some very serious issues: Somalia-based piracy is a major threat to humanitarian aid in the Horn; it threatens stabilisation efforts in the Horn; it is a blight on maritime commerce and insurance. This article outlines these and other issues.
Knox Chitiyo

Sudan's Crisis: Going Global War in Sudan is never straightforward. Multiple and interlocking internal conflicts have drawn in myriad international actors and 'globalized' the violence.
Knox Chitiyo

Russia, China and the SCO: “Peace Mission 2007” While the SCO languished in relative obscurity after its conception and the gaze of the world was diverted by the events of September 11 2001, more recently the SCO’s activities have prompted increased scrutiny by the US and its regional allies in East and Central Asia.
Shinji Hyodo

Playing the Energy Game: Pipeline Politics in Russia's Backyard The Caspian region has become a battleground for foreign investors in an age where new sources of supply are short and energy consumption is on the rise.
Tammy Farrenkopf

Inaction Over Darfur The recent peace settlement, and any further peace agreement in Sudan’s Darfur region, will require a strong international commitment to be enforced.
Julien Artero

The New German Government – A Change in Foreign Policy? On the foreign policy front, the question is whether Merkel’s government will be an agent of status quo or an agent of change.
Sebastian Gerlach

A Foreign Policy for President Yushchenko: Tough Constraints, Hard Choices Yushchenko’s greatest challenge is to hold power and not simply office.
James Sherr

The EU takes on the Pirates of Puntland The EU is to launch a naval operation to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia. Challenges for Operation Atalanta abound, from the very basic – it is often difficult to distinguish pirates from fishermen, to the very complex – the EU is not a recognised entity under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and thus the operation will need to comply with the domestic anti-piracy laws of all participating states.
Bjoern Seibert

The Long and Winding Road to Sixty: NATO and Future Challenges When George W Bush arrived at the last NATO summit, most analysts expected the meeting to dodge the big question – what role should the Alliance play in the world? They were proved correct.
Michael Williams

Frozen Conflicts: Putting Salt on the Ice Now that the era of grand hopes for the West's relationship with Russia is over, it is time to turn attention on Russia's role in Kosovo and frozen post-Soviet conflicts.
Andrew Gardner

The Air of Inevitability: Linking Arms Reduction to National Missile Defense United States, arms control, missile defence, Russia, ABM
Michael Lawson

The Russian Navy: A Blue-water Revival? Towards the end of his eight year reign as president, Vladimir Putin seemed increasingly determined to restore Russia’s status as a major global power. But the revival of Russia's Navy may not be as extensive as first thought.
Richard Winstanley

A Kosovo Peace Deal? West’s diplomatic agenda, which envisages disengagement from the territory by the end of next year looks increasingly unrealistic.
Jonathan Eyal

What or Where Next for Turkey? Turkey looks isolated. It's relations with the US have been shaken over the war in Iraq and its hopes of eventual EU membership look dim. What direction will Turkey take in the coming months?
James Ker-Lindsay

Russia-China: A 20 year Friendship Treaty - does it really matter? Russia, China, Missile Defence, Arms Sales, Diplomacy
Dr Irina Isakova

The Intricate Game of Russian-US Co-operation United States, Russia, arms control, Putin, Chechnya,
Dr Jonathan Eyal

Russia and NATO Enlargement: The First Smile Russia, NATO, United States, Putin, Enlargement
Dr Jonathan Eyal

Russia’s New Great Game in Oil-Rich States Employing strategies redolent of a new Great Game, Russia has stepped up its diplomatic and trade activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Tamsin Carlisle

Assessing the Modernization of Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces and its Implications for Regional Security Azerbaijani military modernization may have mixed effects for regional security. While vital energy infrastructure will be safer, tensions may increase with Armenia and seeking NATO membership will draw in Russian concerns.
James Bosbotinis

China's Weapons Ban The EU’s ban on weapons exports to China has become anachronistic in only one sense: Europe’s economic interests are no longer in accord with its operation.
Sheng-ren Liu

Sino-Russian Rapprochement China, Russia, ABM
Joseph Ferguson

Rebuilding the Silk Road: Developments and Prospects for Security in the South Caucasus James Bosbotinis and Irina Ghaplanyan

Around and About Westminster: Britain’s Year In every conceivable way, 2005 will be a remarkable year for Britain.
Jonathan Eyal

Beijing Worries About Energy: China Moves to Secure Supplies China’s remarkable economic growth during the past quarter-century has surpassed its ability to fuel its economy and has been forced for the past decade to import a steadily increasing percentage of its energy.
Bernard D. Cole

Anticipating Istanbul NATO’s seventeenth Summit – the seventh since the end of the Cold War – takes place on 28 and 29 of this month in Istanbul.
Christopher Bennett

Restructuring of Russias Arms Export Business Russia, defence industry, Rosoboronexport
Dr Irina Isakova

Russia's Pragmatic Policy in the Asian-Pacific Region Dr Irina Isakova

The ABM Treaty - A Cold War Relic or the Cornerstone of Strategic Stability? USA, Russia, ABM Treaty, ICBM, Cold War, START,
Andrew Kennedy

Russia's Military Reform: Plans Till 2015 Russia, defence policy, military reform
Irina Isakova

The Deep Embrace: Russian-Indian Military Relations India, Russia, Diplomacy, Procurement, Defence Policy
Thomas Withington

Russo-Polish Relations: Elusive Reconciliation Russia, Poland, NATO, Chechnya, Diplomacy
Dr Paul Latawski

U.S. Presidential Candidates United States, North America, Defence Policy, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Al Gore, United Nations, Russia, China, National Missile Defence
Kyle Richardson

Russia's Infantile Democracy Yeltsin's resignation as President of Russia is no suprise. Putin's appointment will see a consolidation of state power
Jonathan Eyal