Arquivos de 4 mar 2021

The PLA’s tech strategy is working.

Iran, Venezuela, and the end of the Powell Doctrine.

How the latest strikes risk opening a Pandora’s box in the Gulf.

The situation surrounding Iran inspires little optimism. Instead, it fosters a kind of fatalism among all parties—a mind-set that risks defining the geopolitical climate for years to come, writes Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.

Iran’s surviving leaders now face a serious dilemma: continue the fight or resign themselves to a new reality, while avoiding destruction and preserving their grip on power, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov. Whether the Venezuelan precedent will shape Iran’s path forward remains to be seen.

A peaceful settlement in Ukraine will have profound consequences for the entire European continent. The European members of the political West will find themselves at a crossroads: either acknowledge the transformed security realities and engage in equitable, meaningful dialogue with Russia—taking its legitimate concerns into account—or prepare for a protracted confrontation with the aim of […]