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Turkey: as S-400s arrive, passions burn on

13:25 20.07.2019 Andrey Isayev

Turkey: as S-400s arrive, passions burn on

On July 12, the first shipment of the Russian S-400 air defense missile systems arrived at Mürted Air Base near the Turkish capital Ankara. Washington has been extremely opposed to Ankara’s decision to acquire the S-400s ever since Russia and Turkey signed an agreement on the procurement of the advanced …

Iran: second stage of suspension of commitments under JCPOA nuclear deal

14:42 19.07.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran: second stage of suspension of commitments under JCPOA nuclear deal

On May 8, 2019 - exactly a year after President Donald Trump’s catastrophically ill-advised decision to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and impose financial and economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran was suspending …

US increasingly wary of Russia’s growing sway in the world

17:09 13.07.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

US increasingly wary of Russia’s growing sway in the world

According to a newly unclassified expert report [i] released in May by the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) program, funded by the US Defense Department, “Russia is beating the US in the race for global influence.” Even though the study does not reflect the official position of either the Pentagon or …

Pentagon plan and dream to maintain supremacy in Indo-Pacific

12:02 19.06.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Pentagon plan and dream to maintain supremacy in Indo-Pacific

On June 1, the US Defense Department published a report [i] on military objectives in the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR). The report, delivered by acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, contained a number of key points which he also outlined at the 18th International Conference on Regional Security “Shangri-La Dialogue” in …

Nuclear weapons are vulnerable to cyber threats

10:11 11.06.2019 Yevgeny Pedanov

Nuclear weapons are vulnerable to cyber threats

According to a new report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Cyber Nuclear Weapons Study Group, US nuclear weapons can’t be effectively protected against cyberattacks with technical means alone. "Any system containing a digital component, including nuclear weapons, is vulnerable to cyber threats," Page Stoutland, NTI’s vice president for scientific …

A new world without “old” rules? (Potential results of US exit from INF treaty)

11:41 10.06.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

A new world without “old” rules? (Potential results of US exit from INF treaty)

On May 30, President Vladimir Putin submitted to parliament a bill on suspending the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF). With Washington having failed to respond to Moscow’s proposals to resolve existing differences concerning the treaty, Russia has been forced to respond to President Donald Trump’s …

Saudi Arabia calls emergency Arab League summit

7:20 29.05.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Saudi Arabia calls emergency Arab League summit

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited leaders of the League of Arab States (LAS) to an emergency summit in Mecca, scheduled for May 30, to discuss the security situation in the region.Although Arab League summits are normally held once a year in March, in the case of …

Iran vs. US: bracing for war? (an analysis of current events and their possible consequences)

10:26 20.05.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran vs. US: bracing for war? (an analysis of current events and their possible consequences)

On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal, and imposed tough unilateral sanctions on Tehran. Exactly a year later, this move looks dangerously fraught with unpredictable and potentially catastrophic consequences for the …

Indo-China integration meets Cambodia’s interests

12:23 14.05.2019 Vladislav Gulevich

Indo-China integration meets Cambodia’s interests

Cambodia, which is located between Thailand and Vietnam and has a 440-kilometer coastal zone which is separated from the rest of the country by a mountain ridge, is in need of a “third neighbor” in order to survive economically and politically, and for improving its export opportunities.Pnomh Penh’s hopes for …

Passions over Syria rage on

19:23 24.04.2019 Andrey Isayev

Passions over Syria rage on

The twists and turns of political developments in the Middle East largely stem from the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey. While Iran seeks greater influence in countries with significant Shiite populations, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are sparring on one territory, both claiming leadership in the Sunni world: Turkey …

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