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Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, Ayatollah Khamenei, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, houthis, Iran, Islamist New Welfare Party, Israel, Morocco, Muslim, Nuclear Deterrence, persian gulf, petroleum, propaganda, Sudan, Turkey, UAE, Yeman

Iran’s Multidimensional Strategy

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

The October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war in Gaza, provide Iran with a unique opportunity to advance its foreign policy interests in the Middle…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveAzerbaijan, China, Collective Security Treaty Organization, Cultural, Foreign Policy, GCC, Gulf Countries, NATO, Russia, SOCAR, sovereignty, Turkey, Turkic States, Ukraine

Analyzing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is one of the main foreign policy initiatives of Azerbaijan. In his swearing-in ceremony in February 2024 Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, described the OTS…

Defense & SecurityArmenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, India, Nagorno-Karabakh, NATO, Russia

If Armenia Wants Western Defense Support, Doctrine and Partner Engagement Reform Must Happen Now

Jack Dulgarian

Armenia cannot protect the indigenous Nagorno-Karabakh people and Republic of Armenia without a competent vanguard. The Armenian Ministry of Defense can continue to rely on Russia, but will Moscow come…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyArmenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Azerbaijan Coerces Nagorno-Karabakh While Armenia Plays Russian Roulette

Jack Dulgarian

The Republic of Armenia has been under attack by Azerbaijan. Baku may not halt its aggression any time soon. If matters worsen for Armenia, Russia may offer the ultimate trade…

DiplomacyArmenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership Program, European Union, Georgia, Moldova, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?

Gabriella Gricius

The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade. The European Neighborhood Policy—the program's predecessor—was initiated in 2004 to promote cooperation and stability in former…

Government & PoliticsArmenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia

“Velvet Revolution” in Armenia Indicates a Stronger Russian-Armenian Relationship

Gabriella Gricius

Armenia isn’t likely to pivot away from it’s ties to Russia anytime soon. In the wake of former Armenian President and Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian’s resignation on April 23, a…