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A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine looks on on Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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The Changing Military Balance in the Black Sea: A Ukrainian Perspective

Ukraine’s asymmetric approach has rendered Russia’s Black Sea Fleet functionally useless. But a long-term commitment will be needed to maintain this balance of power.

Alina Frolova, Stepan Yakymiak

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Rewiring the South Caucasus: TRIPP and the New Geopolitics of Connectivity

Thomas de Waal, Areg Kochinyan, Zaur Shiriyev

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A New Generation Takes Power in Nepal

Amish Raj Mulmi

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India and a Changing Global Order: Foreign Policy in the Trump 2.0 Era

Trump 2.0 has unsettled India’s external environment—but has not overturned its foreign policy strategy, which continues to rely on diversification, hedging, and calibrated partnerships across a fractured order.

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Implementing the Biden Administration’s China Strategy

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Russia in Africa: Examining Moscow’s Influence and Its Limits

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A New Era of Nuclear-Powered Submarines Is Making Waves in Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones

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The Changing Military Balance in the Black Sea: A Ukrainian Perspective

Ukraine’s asymmetric approach has rendered Russia’s Black Sea Fleet functionally useless. But a long-term commitment will be needed to maintain this balance of power.