Stephen Blank

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  • Oct 12, 2024
    Serbia, like Yugoslavia, before it, has long been a major prize in the East-West struggle for ascendancy in Europe.  In this East-West rivalry there is no way to stop foreign...
  • Sep 5, 2024
    The West needs to carefully assess what Ukraine has achieved in Russia and (finally) craft a strategy for victory. There’s no alternative when battling the authoritarian...
  • Apr 18, 2024
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made an official visit to China earlier this month to meet with Chinese President Xi Jin Ping and Foreign Ministry, laying the foundation for...
  • Apr 9, 2024
    Since the beginning of Russian aggression against Ukraine, many have argued that sanctions are having close-to no effect on Russia’s capacity to wage war. They’re...
  • Mar 30, 2024
    Armenia presents a paradox. On the one hand, it has suspended its membership in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and even threatened...
  • Feb 1, 2024
    By killing three U.S. reservists, Iran and its proxies have forced the questions of deterrence and escalation to the forefront of U.S. policymaking. However, these questions are...