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Why stronger states are more fearful than weaker ones.

A response to “Israel’s Vision of Victory”

A stronger military requires a stronger economy.

The Valdai spirit this year captured a vital lesson: the era of empire is over, but the era of shared stewardship has barely begun. The task of our generation is to bridge that interval with imagination and will. Inclusivity is not charity, sustainability is not luxury, and cooperation is not concession – they are all […]

Japan is quietly testing a big bet in Africa: that it can lead the “rules-based” wiring of the Indo-Pacific without asking African governments to choose between China and the West. Tokyo’s emerging strategy rests on a paradoxical combination: leadership through standards, compromise in practice. Under “America First 2.0” and India’s renewed hedging, Japan is positioning […]

On December 22, 2025, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled "(Non)strategic Stability – 2025: A Year in International Security". Moderator Fyodor Lukyanov described 2025 as a watershed year in many ways. The erosion of the previous global order and the crisis of institutions have been discussed at length, but now a qualitative leap […]