The skyline of the Kremlin set against a map of Russia.
Throughout Russian history, the regime in power there has measured the health of its state by its capacity for warmaking. Over time, the intrinsic and enduring militarization of the Russian state has shaped how Russia’s…
An African soldier stands in front of a truck with a Russian flag on the front.
During the decades of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was one of the most consequential foreign actors in Africa. Following the Soviet collapse in 1991, however, Russia’s profile receded. Resource constraints meant that Moscow…
Putin walks alone down a dark hallway.
More than a quarter-century into his rule, Vladimir Putin’s grip on Russia has, for all intents and purposes, become absolute. But this unquestioned political dominance also means that Russia’s president bears full responsibility for the massive strategic losses caused by his disastrous 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
A pile of rubles in front of a blurry Moscow skyline, with a stock market indicator chart showing stock crash.
Contrary to the wishes of many in the West, Russia’s economy isn’t collapsing at present. Neither is it thriving, however. Rather, the picture…
Putin stands in front of Russian flag.
The flags of Russia and China in front of a handshake.
Flags of the NATO countries in front of a building.
Does North Korea pose a significant strategic threat to the United States? Leading experts debate the issue.
In April, Dr. Gorka sat down with Statecraft & Strategy Editor-in-Chief Ilan Berman to talk about the Trump administration’s approach to counterterrorism, its views on the threats posed by groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, and how the conflict with Iran fits in.
The flags of the US and Serbia overlayed over a mountain range.
There is a tendency in Washington foreign policy circles to treat the Balkans as a problem to be managed, rather than an asset to be cultivated. This is a strategic mistake, and one that grows more costly by the day.…
Blue mosaic buildings against the sky.
For the countries of Central Asia, multi-vector diplomacy has become a necessity: a structural response to geography, history, economics, and security. The question now is not whether regional states should pursue diversified foreign policies. All five already do so, although with different priorities and capacities. It is, rather, how this approach is evolving.
The Georgian flag waving in front of a shining sun.
An aircraft carrier sails in the Gulf.
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