Russia and North Korea: Similar bed, different dreams
Russia and North Korea have grown closer amid the war in Ukraine, but the partnership will likely remain transactional and businesslike.
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The future of MONUSCO
is an expert on international military affairs and policing.
Geopolitical wrangling over Iran’s nuclear program
is a U.S. national security analyst.
The fate of the Russian Far East takes on greater urgency
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Switzerland’s eroded defense capabilities
is an expert on international military affairs and policing.
How terrorism threatens the future of Mozambique
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
NATO’s doctrine revolution
is a retired Polish general.
Successes and uncertainties for the Israeli defense industry
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Russia’s PMC Wagner dies, but its spirit lives on
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Models for fighting crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
is professor emeritus of sociology at Florida International University.
India’s realpolitik Myanmar policy
is director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute.
Eyewitness to war: Assessing Ukraine’s counteroffensive
is a military affairs expert.
Behind Israel’s momentous failure
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
War in Israel casts doubt on U.S. Middle East policy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Peak China
is founder and CEO of Magpie Advisory.
Forever wars
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
The Wagner group’s web in Libya
specializes in military history.
The fallout of Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Eyewitness to war: Assessing the Ukrainian capacity to fight
is a military affairs expert.
Russia’s strategy in sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
is a U.S. national security analyst.
Water as a weapon
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
Niger at the heart of the Sahel crisis
specializes in military history.
Russian arms exports in a tailspin
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Clientelism makes a mockery of nonaligned policy claims
is a political, social and economic researcher.
U.S.-Africa policy adrift
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Peacekeeping sunset
is an expert in international regulatory affairs.
Only two scenarios for Russia’s war against Ukraine
is a former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of the Slovak Republic
Could Russia disintegrate?
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The problem-ridden development of a Russia-Iran axis
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Ukraine’s long path to victory and NATO
is a U.S. national security analyst.
The political wisdom of Otto von Habsburg and the crisis in Ukraine
is the founder of GIS.
Middle East groups learn lessons from the Ukraine War
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Small steps at the Vilnius NATO summit
is a retired Polish general.
Rising tensions along the Indian-Chinese border
is founder and CEO of Magpie Advisory.
The difficulties in creating an Asian NATO
is an Asian affairs expert.
Why Ukraine needs weapons right now
is Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
Nigeria’s new leader’s ambitious start and stiff challenges
is an African affairs expert.
The Wagner Group’s future in Africa
specializes in military history.
The U.S.-South Korea alliance navigates new political terrain
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Kazakhstan helps Russia evade Western sanctions
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
China’s nuclear weapons buildup
is a U.S. national security analyst.
China’s new high-risk strategy
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Australia’s foreign policy pivot
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Stability in Sudan remains out of reach
is an African affairs expert.
Confronting a nuclear-armed Iran
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Macron and the European strategic autonomy trope
is a senior lecturer in economics.
ISIS keeps dwindling in Syria
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Nordic media take aim at Russian threats
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Kazakhstan and the EU: Common interest in energy security
is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.
China’s military puts Indo-Pacific on edge
is an Asian affairs expert.
Europe could be the biggest strain on transatlantic relations
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Mali’s struggle for stability
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
Fear of China brings Japan and South Korea closer together
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Europe’s mistakes in Libya
specializes in military history.
The potential for a biolab-origin pandemic
is a U.S. national security analyst.
War in Ukraine: Assessing the EU’s response
is a former foreign correspondent.
Chechnya: A litmus test of Russia’s power
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The Arctic in Russia’s crosshairs
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Is the Third Congo War approaching?
is an African affairs expert.
New hope for an end to Yemen’s civil war?
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Doubts grow over Taiwan’s Silicon Shield
specializes in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
The future of the U.S.-China nuclear arms race
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Israeli election delivers new generations, new resentments
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Swedes may sink their own NATO bid
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Haiti’s incomplete nation-building
is professor emeritus of sociology at Florida International University.
Realism overtakes wishful thinking in Japan
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Beyond Russia’s war against Ukraine
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
China tries to charm Southeast Asia
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Ukraine’s strategic communication in the war with Russia
is a retired Polish general.
What role for Europe in the Middle East and North Africa?
specializes in military history.
Serbia sees itself as heir to Yugoslavia’s nonaligned tradition
is an Austrian former diplomat.
Crimea’s past, and its postwar future
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
Assessing the Iranian arms industry
is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.
Reconstructing the postwar Black Sea region
is a professor of political and administrative sciences.
Burkina Faso: Another Russia-West hotspot?
is a senior international relations professional.
BRICS’s hazy outlook
is a political, social and economic researcher.
The Russian economy mobilizes for war
is the academic director of the expert group European Dialogue.
Iran menaces abroad as protests grow at home
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
Ensuring Ukraine’s postwar security
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The African Union’s 20 years: Record and new challenges
is an African affairs expert.
Putin’s lonely Russia
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The U.S.’s never-ending pivot to Asia
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
A narrow path to reforming the UN Security Council
is an expert in international regulatory affairs.
Can the U.S. and Taiwan avoid a war with China?
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
The next wave of mass migration
specializes in military history.
Will Western Sahara trigger the next crisis?
specializes in military history.
Defiant North Korea demands global attention
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Why compromise with Putin is not the solution in Ukraine
is a former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of the Slovak Republic
Culture wars and real wars in U.S. foreign policy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Russia: Adversary or enemy?
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
Turkey’s balancing act on security
is an Austrian former diplomat.
France needs to rehabilitate its African policy
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
Who will control the Black Sea?
is a law professor at Pepperdine Caruso Law School in Malibu, California.
Scenarios for a postwar Russia: Survival or collapse?
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
A decisive winter of war ahead
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
Simmering tensions in Central Africa
is an African affairs expert.
NATO’s Nordic bloc: Big promise, lurking problems
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Putin’s next gamble in Ukraine
is a retired Polish general.
Inflation ripples across the U.S. and global defense communities
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Austrian neutrality after the invasion of Ukraine
is a former foreign correspondent.
Central Asia’s Middle Corridor gains traction at Russia’s expense
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The Somalian president’s ‘mission impossible’
is an African affairs expert.
The contest over the Black Sea in the new Cold War
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Two prime ministers further destabilize Libya
specializes in military history.
The untapped potential of the Three Seas Initiative
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
How to deal with Russia
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
U.S. and Russia cannot reconcile their worldviews
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Ukraine’s war effort is hobbled by spies, traitors – and corruption
Special content by GIS editorial staff.
Contours of a postwar Europe take shape
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
U.S., UK try to synchronize China, Indo-Pacific policy
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
China is not coming to Russia’s rescue
is the academic director of the expert group European Dialogue.
The Russia-Ukraine war: Scenarios for Euroatlantic security
is a retired Polish general.
Multitasking for Japan’s strategists
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
A high-stakes game of snakes and ladders
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
The hidden cost of war
specializes in military history.
Who will own the oceans?
is a law professor at Pepperdine Caruso Law School in Malibu, California.
Scenarios for Russia’s strategic Kaliningrad exclave
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Russia’s cyber fog in the Ukraine war
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
How Ukraine can emerge from war independent and prosperous
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
What President Putin could have learned from history
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
North Korea ramps up its nuclear threats
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
East-West conflict 2.0 brings a paradigm shift
is a professor of international relations.
Nuclear arms return as a key tool of global competition
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
EU enlargement after Ukraine
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Will Ukraine shift to an irregular war?
specializes in military history.
Taiwan: Scenarios for an invasion from China
is a professor of economics in Italy.
Russia-Ukraine war: Scenarios
is a retired Polish general.
A sovereign Europe – necessity or daydream?
is a former vice president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service.
Russia’s attempt to build a Third Empire
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
The best ways to contain Russia
is the founder of GIS.
Burkina Faso after the coup
is a senior international relations professional.
The collapse of the Russian military machine
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The EU’s response to the war in Ukraine
teaches at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Bologna.
The future of the West’s global security strategy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Europe’s uncertain Indo-Pacific strategy
is an Asian affairs expert.
China’s growing economic impact on the Middle East
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The Black Sea and Turkey in focus
is an Austrian former diplomat.
The crude reality of oil trade
is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.
The problem with sanctions
is a former foreign correspondent.
Will Finland, Sweden make a joint NATO bid?
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Security implications of South Korea’s election
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Migration crisis in Southern Africa
is a political, social and economic researcher.
Values vs. spheres of influence
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
A geopolitical map of Asia after the Ukraine conflict
is a professor of economics.
Transatlantic relations after the Ukraine war
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
is a senior international relations professional.
is a historian and political writer.
The risks of an ISIS comeback
is a former Israeli diplomat.
China and Putin’s gamble
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Dangerous dead end in Libya
specializes in military history.
Kazakhstan: What it was, what it means
is a member of Russian Public Policy Center.
Tensions flare in Eswatini
is a political, social and economic researcher.
France’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
Japan and Australia close ranks against China
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Taiwan and the Ukraine-Russia crisis
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
Gulf states seek elusive common policy
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Neither peace nor war in Ethiopia
is an African affairs expert.
Asylum seekers versus economic migrants
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
France’s strategy in the Sahel
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
Rapid advancements in military tech
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Europe’s border agency searches for support
specializes in military history.
In a tense East Asia, Japan strives for continuity
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
AUKUS in perspective
Special content by GIS editorial staff.
AUKUS raises temperature in Southeast Asia
teaches at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
Winners and losers from the Karabakh war
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Sudan: Youth fight against military rule
is a historian and political writer.
Hezbollah and Lebanon’s slow death
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
Power games in the Balkans
is a former foreign correspondent.
AUKUS and the Sino-Western rivalry
specializes in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
New Delhi contends with the Taliban regime
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Russia’s strategy for Africa
specializes in military history.
After Afghanistan: The impact on the Middle East
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Iran’s stakes in Syria
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
The EU strives to avoid another Afghanistan
is an African affairs expert.
The role of the Balkans in the Afghan refugee crisis
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
The Tajikistan factor
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The U.S. commitment to Taiwan amid rising tensions
specializes in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
The struggle for control over Nile waters
is an African affairs expert.
How Russia has weaponized Belarus against the EU
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Scenarios for Biden’s counterterrorism strategy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Scenarios for China’s future role in Afghanistan
is a senior associate at the EIAS.
In fragmented Syria, the battle for control escalates
is a former Israeli diplomat.
U.S. civil-military tensions could raise long-term issues
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The costs of annexing Crimea keep rising for Russia
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Scenarios for U.S. space policy under Biden
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The danger of return to short-termism
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Sweden and Finland in a mutual defense pact
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
A test for China-NATO strategic restraint in the Indo-Pacific
specializes in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
Pyongyang may determine the U.S.’s North Korea policy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Prospects for civil war in Myanmar
specializes in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.
Tigray conflict escalates
is an African affairs expert.
The crisis in Chad deepens instability in sub-Saharan Africa
is an African affairs expert.
Central Asia deals with the Taliban
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Critical raw materials: Assessing EU vulnerabilities
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
A state in limbo
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
The Libyan Crisis, 10 Years On
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
Australia’s historic realignment
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Cautious optimism in the Middle East
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Hack-backs: Options and limitations of cyber deterrence
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
The Kremlin’s Chechen factor
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Scenarios for law enforcement in Africa
is a political, social and economic researcher.
Iran’s choices in the Caucasus
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Coup in Mali spells risk, instability and violence
is an African affairs expert.
The U.S.-China competition in the Pacific Islands
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
Europe’s waning influence in the Middle East
is a former Israeli diplomat.
A war in metamorphosis
specializes in military history.
Renewed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Lithuania in the limelight
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Vietnam’s place in the U.S.-China great power competition
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
Military context of the Belarusian crisis
is a retired Polish general.
With import ban, Modi seeks more arms made in India
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Shinzo Abe’s successors to face a nasty test of wills
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
The UAE’s next moves in Libya
specializes in military history.
Departing U.S. troops leave tough questions behind
was an international security advisor.
From hope to escalating risks
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
Africa’s cybersecurity challenge
is an African affairs expert.
Shifting winds in the Far East
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Scenarios for the India-China border conflict
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
The global consequences of relocating U.S. troops in Europe
is a retired Polish general.
Turkey’s decisive entry into Libya’s civil war
specializes in military history.
Ethiopia under strain again
is an African affairs expert.
India wades carefully into the Western Pacific
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
Japan and South Korea: Strategic alignments
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
The EU faces stress tests
is a former foreign correspondent.
The U.S. and China: The rivalry escalates
is a retired Polish general.
The energy sector’s lessons for healthcare
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
Macron’s European defense initiative can work
was an international security advisor.
The U.S. will stay active on the arms control front
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The fires of Libya’s 10-year war
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
A patchwork response to China’s latest push
directs The Heritage's Asian Studies Center.
The Red Sea becomes a dangerous flash point
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Near-term scenarios for the U.S.-Iran competition
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The lost cause of Iraq and Syria, symbols of the West’s defeat
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
The Balkans dangle on the periphery of Europe
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
The Mekong region under the shadow of China
teaches at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
Beyond the siege of Tripoli
specializes in military history.
Russia and Ukraine, or who will outwait whom?
is a politician, political scientist and historian.
Sweden rebuilds its military force, maybe
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
U.S. and North Korea: Restart of talks, but to what end?
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Japan accelerates and expands its defense preparations
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
The U.S.-Taliban peace process: Uncertain but not moribund
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Scenarios for Turkey’s role in NATO
is a retired Polish general.
An American comeback in the Balkans
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Turkey’s moves on the Libyan chessboard
specializes in military history.
Jihadists open a new front in West Africa
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
Europe’s strategic future in global competition, Part 2
was an international security advisor.
Europe’s strategic future in global competition, Part 1
was an international security advisor.
Modi changes India’s Kashmir policy
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Nonrecognition and trouble in international relations
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The age of U.S. interventionism may not be over
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Scenarios for U.S.-Iran conflict
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
Syria’s relentless war
is a former Israeli diplomat.
NATO at 70 – where does the alliance go from here? (part 2)
was an international security advisor.
Israeli view: Hezbollah puts Lebanon at risk
is a former Israeli diplomat.
The militarization of space: separating the hype from the real risks
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Russia in Africa: the ‘covert action’ strategy
was French Defence Minister and Ambassador.
The Trump maritime strategy
was a naval intelligence officer for 30 years.
The future of Russia’s Special Operations Forces
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Political implications of terminating the INF Treaty
was an international security advisor.
Strategic defense: NATO’s conventional deterrent
is a retired Polish general.
Post-Mattis uncertainty and the future of U.S. defense policy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces and the new arms race
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
The Iran-Sunni feud and prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Japan’s new outreach in Asia
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
A new military buildup in the Balkans
is a former Minister for the Republic of Kosovo.
Dire consequences of ending the INF treaty
is a retired Polish general.
Tajikistan: A Sino-Russian flashpoint?
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Gaza and the Hamas problem
is a former Israeli diplomat.
A road map for peace in the Middle East
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
Russia’s ground forces: No return to large tank armies
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
U.S. defense spending: A bellwether for Trump’s security policy
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Iran and Israel’s proxy war in Syria escalates
is a former Israeli diplomat.
Russian airpower on trial
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Next steps in the North Korea talks
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
Iran’s rapprochement with Azerbaijan opens dangerous dynamics
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Can the North Korean leopard change its spots?
is a former Member of the House of Commons.
The Visegrad Group and Europe’s security system: a story to watch
is a retired Polish general.
The outlook for Russia’s navy
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have diverging goals in Yemen
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
U.S. security policy toward Europe: The next phase
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
East Asia after the Pax Americana
is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.
Pitfalls and dilemmas of arming Ukraine
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
War in the North? Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Iran
is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.
What will it take to tame Russia?
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
A free and open Indo-Pacific: Regional and global implications
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
The ‘neutralization option’ in North Korea
was a naval intelligence officer for 30 years.
Kadyrov’s Chechnya poses a growing risk for Putin
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
Energy cybersecurity: The need for effective resilience
is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.
Strategizing the European Union
is a retired Polish general.
How North Korea’s neighbors are quietly stepping up
provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.
Joseph Kabila will not be moved
is an African affairs expert.
Syria heads toward renewed conflict
is an investment and banking professional.
India’s stake in the Afghanistan conflict
is a delegate for strategic dialogues.
Wars no longer between states
is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.
2018 Global Outlook: Nuclear proliferation threat is exaggerated
is an expert in national security and foreign policy.
2018 Global Outlook: The Euro-Atlantic relationship
is an economist and researcher.