Tag: strategy

Diplomacy N.1 copertina
Posted in SpecialEurasia News

Pubblicato il primo numero di “Diplomacy. Strategic Approach to Global Affairs”

SpecialEurasia ha preso parte alla pubblicazione del primo numero di Diplomacy. Strategic Approach to Global Affairs, rivista di affari internazionali realizzata da Minter Group srl che si pone come obiettivo quello di analizzare tematiche inerenti la geopolitica, la sicurezza, l’ambiente e la società.

Imran Khan and Ali Khamenei
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 AfPak Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Iran-Pakistan Relations: Changing from Tactical to Strategic Ties

Iran and Pakistan share borders and strategic interests in Eurasia. Both Tehran and Islamabad are interested in strengthening their cooperation in political, economic, social and cultural issues and overcoming their differences to exploit several opportunities, such as the partnership with China and other regional actors.

Philippines map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

The Geostrategic Role of the Philippines in Supporting U.S. Interests in the Southwest Asia-Pacific Area

The strategic value attributed by the United States to the archipelago of the Philippines can be traced back to the geopolitical dispute between Washington and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), for the control of some geo-maritime areas between the eastern and southern sides of the China Sea.

US and Royal Australian Navy
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis United States

Australia’s Geostrategic Support for the U.S. Pivot to Asia Policy

Since its geostrategic position and military force and considering Washington’s Pivot to Asia policy, Australia is an essential U.S. ally for Chinese containment within the waters of the South China Sea.

Flag of Central Asia
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia China

China confirms its commitment and strategy in Central Asia

In connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian states, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, confirmed Beijing’s commitment and strategy in Central Asia and the Chinese desire to expand further cooperation and partnership in the region.

Kuril Islands map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia

The geostrategic role of the Kuril Islands in the Russian foreign policy for the Asia-Pacific Northwest area

For the Russian Federation, since its conquest against the Japanese Empire at the end of World War II, the Kuril Islands have represented an island area of vital geostrategic importance for the defence of its interests in the Asia-Pacific Northwest.

Central Asia map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis United States

Geopolitics of the U.S. strategy in Central Asia

After the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States is expected to redefine its position in Central Asia to contrast the Kremlin’s Eurasian Economic Union and Collective Security Treaty Organisation, Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Iranian regional strategy.

Raisi and Putin
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia-Iran entente on Eurasian current issues and dynamics

The recent telephone talk between Putin and Raisi highlighted Russia-Iran cooperation on geopolitical, security, and economic issues in Eurasia and Moscow-Tehran’s desire to strengthen their partnership and collaboration on Afghanistan, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh.

Sergey Shoygu in Syria
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

The Russian strategy in the Middle East. An interview with Alexander Hoffmann

Since the so-called Arab Spring and concurrently with the U.S. slow disengagement from the Middle East, the Russian Federation has become a significant geopolitical actor in the Arab-Muslim world. Understanding Russian foreign policy with key Middle Eastern geopolitical actors and the Russian state companies’ activities is fundamental to forecasting possible future trends in the area.

Chinese sailors
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific China Monitoring & Analysis

Chinese militarisation of the South China Sea: a geostrategic necessity?

With the installation of Xi Jinping as head of state in 2012, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has identified the South China Sea as an area of high geopolitical importance for pursuing its geophysical peculiarities of specific political-strategic priorities.

CSI map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Russia

CIS meeting and the Russian strategy in Eurasia

The recent CIS meeting underlined the Kremlin’s strategy to strengthen its influence in Eurasia through military cooperation and diplomacy. In an era characterised by confrontation with the United States and the rise of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Russia confirms its desire to be the principal player in Eurasia.

Meeting Kyrgyz and Italian ministries
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Italy and Kyrgyzstan strengthened their relations

The recent visit of the Kyrgyz Foreign Affairs Minister to Italy and his meetings with the Italian counterpart highlighted the Italian attempt to become more involved in the Central Asian market and dynamics and Bishkek’s desire to expand its diplomatic and economic relations to diversify its portfolio of partners and decrease the influence of Russia and China in the country.

How they rule the world Pedro Banos
Posted in Our Readings

“How They Rule the World: The 22 Secret Strategies of Global Power” by Pedro Baños

The book “How They Rule the World: The 22 Secret Strategies of Global Power” written by Pedro…

Pakistani and Iranian Army commander 2019
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 AfPak Caucasus Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Pakistan strategy in the Caspian Sea between Iran and Azerbaijan

Islamabad strategy in the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard aims at strengthening cooperation with Iran and Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea to create a transit corridor that might boost Pakistani import-export and commercial trade in the region. 

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geostrategy and military competition in the Mediterranean Sea

The geostrategic importance that the Mediterranean Sea has assumed in recent years can be traced back to the political-strategic priorities defined by Russia, the United States and some of its allies (Italy, Spain, France), identifiable as the states most militarily active within some regions of this geo-maritime space.

US China confrontation in the Pacific Monitoring ASRIE Analytica e1628230865854
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis

Geostrategy and military competition in the Pacific

The geostrategic importance that the Pacific Ocean has recently assumed can be traced back to the political-strategic priorities defined by the United States and China, the two most militarily active states within some regions of this Ocean.

Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Turkey and pan-Turkism in Central Asia: challenges for Russia and China

The recent online summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States stressed Ankara’s desire to enhance the cooperation with Central Asian countries elevating its geopolitical role and threatening China and Russia with pan-Turkism ideology. 

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Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia confirms its interests in Afghanistan

The Russian ambassador in Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, confirmed the Kremlin’s interests in improving its diplomatic and commercial…

North Caucasus map
Posted in Caucasus Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia closed Minkavkaz. Is Russia changing its regional strategy?

The abolition of Minkavkaz might be considered part of the political-institutional reshuffle which Putin started in the Russian Federation. This decision might be interpreted as the Kremlin’s will to change its approach to the North Caucasian dynamics.

Posted in Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

A new European Union strategy for Central Asia

The European Union is developing a new approach toward Central Asia with the purpose of being better engaged in regional economic and political dynamics. Brussels elaborated this new strategy although EU is facing serious internal problems and its presence in Central Asia might produce a divergence with Russia, the United States and China.