Russia
The Collapse of the Malian State Is a Direct Security Liability for North Africa
The Problem Trump Will Face in Isolating Iran and Preventing Trade in Fuel and Weapons Will Not Be in the Persian Gulf, but Rather the Caspian Sea
Libya’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Already Chronically Vulnerable, Now Sits Squarely in the Crosshairs of Gray-Zone Operations
When Iranian Missiles and Drones Directly Threaten Saudi Territory and Economic Interests, Survival Instincts Prevail
Both Countries Play Roles That Protect Tehran Diplomatically and Support Aspects of Its Military Effort
The Small Baltic Nation Understands the Battlefield in a Way the European Union Never Will
This Escalation Has Ignited a Regional Alarm That Reaches from Algiers to Cairo
By Issuing a Temporary Waiver on Sanctions, the U.S. Acknowledged That Energy Market Stability Sometimes Requires Flexibility
Putin Sought Conquest and Erasure. Washington Seeks to End a Repressive Regime’s Nuclear Ambitions.
Among Middle Eastern Countries, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq Topped the List of Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ Project Destinations
A Sunken Russian Freighter Reveals a Hidden Proliferation Route in the Mediterranean
By Codifying the West as a Criminal Entity, Algeria Is Burning Its Bridges with Europe to Integrate Into the Orbit of Russia and China
Putin Sees the Turmoil in the Middle East and the Rise of Anti-American Sentiment as an Advantage for Moscow
Greece Provides a Reliable Channel for Transporting Liquified Natural Gas to Europe, and Restricts Russian and Turkish Influence in a Sensitive Region
The Question Is Whether Russia Will Share the Technology with Iran, Having Avoided Providing Tehran with Modern Combat Aircraft in the Past
The Russian-Iranian Cooperation Dates Back to the Late Soviet Era and the Yeltsin Period
Turkey, an Important Trading Partner of Russia, Refuses to Jettison the Russian S-400 System and Is Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas
The Project That Once Balanced Russian Expertise with Iraqi Sovereignty Now Exposes the Fragility of This Set-up
Ankara Is Using Energy Deals to Expand Its Influence in Contested Waters and to Entrench Patronage Inside a Fragile, Divided Libya