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This article analyzes the current formation of the geopolitical landscape and its impact on the use of military force and nonviolent means to achieve the political and economic interests of global powers in interstate conflicts. Based on an analysis of recent scientific and technological advances, this study predicts probable developments in the nature and content of military conflicts in the near future.
NG: Medvedev being used to float radical goals for Ukraine war with public.
This paper considers the role and function of military space assets during current and prospective stages of their development, the prerequisites for the deployment of space combat systems, the classification of space weapons, and a definition of space as a theater of military operations. The authors present their views on specific features of the tactics of the Military Space Forces (MSF) and the continuity of provisions of MSF tactics in relation to General Tactics of the Armed Forces.
Arbatova: Baltic region remains a barometer for state of Russia-West relations.
Expert Fyodorov: Despite Zaluzhny’s admission of “stalemate,” shared need to rebuild armies, Russia, Ukraine still reject key concessions for peace – that Russia win land, Ukraine join NATO.
Amid unfolding events related to the Ukraine crisis, the focus on various aspects of China’s policies has sharpened considerably. This paper aims to analyze core aspects of the Chinese leadership’s strategy using a dependable source base spanning from December 2021 through March 2023.
This paper analyzes new features and peculiarities of warfare in large cities (metropolises, urban agglomerations, and urbanized enclaves) amid the changing conditions of confrontation (battle space formation) in the context of gaining superiority over the enemy (advantages in areas of activity). It gives several recommendations for preparing and conducting an attack on settlements that have been transformed by the enemy into powerful fortified areas.
Ekspert: Pashinyan must now confront the wrath of Armenians for letting Karabakh go, Russia will need to determine a way to protect its interests in the South Caucasus.
Karpovich: Pashinyan lacked emotional ties to Karabakh, viewed region as a bargaining chip to use with west; Russia will work with Azerbaijan to ensure respect for people left.
THIRTY-TWO years ago, an event took place that American political scientist Francis Fukuyama claimed marked the “end of history.” It was argued that the disappearance of the Soviet Union from the world political scene and the end of the Soviet socialist project meant that there was no socioeconomic alternative to a liberal capitalist world order – a system that puts the individual above society and private business above national interests and gives overconsumption priority over progress.