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Turkmenistan: Leadership Succession From Father To Son

NEW DELHI: The result of Turkmenistan’s presidential election went exactly the way many expected. Serdar Berdymukhamedov emerged the clear winner in the poll held on March 12, setting a precedent for Central Asia—leadership succession from father to son. His father, who is 64 years old, felt it was time for young leaders to take over. […]Read More

‘Western Imagination Failure That Russia Wanted To Finish Ops In Days, Change Ukraine Government’

NEW DELHI: An excerpt from ‘The Gist’ episode with Anton Anisimov, the Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik International in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Transcript: APR: Did the Russian military in the government overestimate their strength or underestimate the resistance there? AA: We’re talking about a popular misconception, that’s better described as imagination […]Read More

‘Putin Is Ignoring History, He Cannot Win This War’

NEW DELHI: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its fourth week. The fighting has been intense with major cities coming under artillery attack. The exodus of civilians is now, according to some estimates, three million. The Russians have shown no signs of letting up although talks with the Ukrainians are on for a settlement. […]Read More

‘Russia Objective Not Ukraine Government Change, Western Sanctions Don’t Affect Military Operations’

NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Anton Anisimov, the Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik International in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. The programme discusses Russia’s assessment of the ‘special military operations’ in Ukraine that President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, Moscow’s objectives, the outcomes so far, the U.S. led NATO and international response […]Read More

China Will Take Geo-Economic Lessons From Ukraine: Vijay Gokhale

NEW DELHI: The war in Ukraine has offered many lessons, both military and otherwise. The scope and speed of the sanctions imposed by the West on Russia has caught China unawares, says former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, the former diplomat and China watcher was of the view […]Read More

The Army Chief Interview

NEW DELHI: In an exclusive interview, Army chief Gen MM Naravane speaks about the terror threat from Pakistan, the China challenge, lessons from the Ukraine war, and a lot more. Coming up at 6 PM this Sunday, only on StratNews Global.Read More

Sanctions Impact On Russia And Blowback To West, World

NEW DELHI: An excerpt from ‘Talking Point‘, with Professor Rajan Menon(RM), Director of the Grand Strategy Programme at Defense Priorities, Spitzer Professor of International Relations Emeritus, City College New York, Senior Research Fellow at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University, Co-author of ‘Ukraine in Conflict: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold […]Read More

To Bridge The Gulf, India’s ‘Act West’ Focus

NEW DELHI: India has taken its relationship with West Asia to a new level with renewed focus on Gulf countries, especially in the last decade. And it’s not just oil that has turbo-charged bilateral ties. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale reflects on the various aspects driving the relationship […]Read More

‘Punishing Putin’: Sanctions, Western Domestic Blowback, India Impact & Countering China

NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point‘, Professor Rajan Menon, Director of the Grand Strategy Programme at Defense Priorities, Spitzer Professor of International Relations Emeritus, City College New York, Senior Research Fellow at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University, Co-author of ‘Ukraine in Conflict: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War Order’ and […]Read More

“NSA-Level Maldives Security Conclave; From Mauritius To Bangladesh No Scope, Space For Outsiders”

NEW DELHI: N. Sathiya Moorthy, Distinguished Fellow and Head of the Chennai Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation tells StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi, India sees the 5th NSA-level Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) meeting hosted by the Maldives with Sri Lanka, India, Mauritius, Bangladesh and the Seychelles as a “standalone affair” that can […]Read More

U.S. Recognises “India Can’t Change Russian Horses Midstream While Dealing With China Confrontation”

NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Jack Detsch, National Security and Pentagon Reporter at ‘Foreign Policy’ tells StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi,”In the long term the U.S. would like to have a conversation with India about how to wean themselves off Russian systems. It’s obviously a very difficult sell and U.S. officials still are […]Read More

Russia-Ukraine, China-Taiwan: “No 2-Front War Bandwidth; U.S. Needs To Walk & Chew Gum At Same Time”

NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Jack Detsch, National Security and Pentagon Reporter at ‘Foreign Policy’ tells StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi,” The U.S. just doesn’t have the military bandwidth for two-front wars anymore. What we’re going to continue to see is the military focusing its efforts on a China conflict, but the question […]Read More

What U.S. Ban On Russian Oil Means

NEW DELHI: By banning import of Russian oil, U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to scale up economic pressure on Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine. The move will hurt Americans as well, Biden has warned. So what can such a measure achieve? Here are some possible implications.Read More