How Sudan’s Wars of Succession Shape the Current Conflict
Sudan Today Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the government-sponsored paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How Sudan’s Wars of Succession Shape the Current Conflict
A nation must think before it acts.
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Russian Strategic Culture and the War in Ukraine
Introduction The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, shocked the world. Currently, the Russian-Ukrainian war is the...
Turning Point or Dead End? Challenging the Kremlin’s Narrative of Stability in Wartime
Key Takeaways The Russian government expects 2024 to be a turning point in the country’s war against Ukraine....
China, Russia, and Power Transition in Central Asia
“It was the rise of Athens and the fear that this inspired in Sparta that made war...
Russia and China in Central Asia: Potential for Direct Competition
Executive Summary China is now undisputedly the leading economic partner for the Central Asia region, with...
Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia’s Island of Democracy Sinks Into Authoritarianism
Listen to a conversation with the Author Executive Summary In the early 1990s, Kyrgyzstan was often referred to as...
Russia and China in Central Asia
Introduction The two countries that have the greatest influence in Central Asia are Russia and China. Moscow and...
China’s Local Policymakers’ Strategic Adaptation to Political Centralization
Introduction According to its Constitution, China is a unitary state; however, as part of economic reform in the...
Russian Women in the Face of War Against Ukraine
Introduction Consider the following pieces of a puzzle. Russia’s war against Ukraine has revealed stories about the heroic...
The Realignment of the Middle East
Executive Summary In the Middle East, reality can change in the blink of an eye. Misconceptions and...