Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

China’s Goals behind Modernization of Naval Forces

China’s Goals behind Modernization of Naval Forces

Strategic Council Online – Guest opinion: The Chinese military plans to become the world’s first naval power by 2050. This is in line with the strategy announced in 2015 that China intends to become a modern socialist country by 2049.
Maryam Varij Kazemi – Researcher on geopolitical issues

Aspects of China & the U.S. Competition in the Middle East Region

Aspects of China & the U.S. Competition in the Middle East Region

Strategic Council online – opinion: One of the essential question influenced by the cold war is whether the competition between the U.S. and China as two great powers of the world will cover all regions of the world including the Middle East?
Tahmouress Gholami, Expert of the U.S. Affairs

Preserving Tension along Russia & Ukraine Border; the U.S. Preferred Strategy

Preserving Tension along Russia & Ukraine Border; the U.S. Preferred Strategy

Strategic council Online – Opinion: Tension between Ukraine and Russia can be interpreted and evaluated in line with mega scale analyses of international transition period. Russia under Putin, and in line with Neo-Euro Asianism Strategy which was theorized for the country by Aleksandr Dugin, tried to consider Post-Soviet Independent Countries as “Near Abroad” and to take action with a suspicious look towards the West, to make effort to confront and to reduce the influence of the West in security structures of the region.
Mehid Khoorsand, Expert on China and Euro-Asia

Repercussions of the U.S. Sanction Policies in Latin America

Repercussions of the U.S. Sanction Policies in Latin America

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Latin America witnessed an intensive period of presidential, parliamentary and local elections that created an upheaval turn in the policies of the regional countries. Within the past few months, the victory of justice-oriented parties in some of Latin American countries, especially the victory of leftist candidate in Chilean presidential election challenged Washington’s effort to preserve its interventionist position in the region.
Mahmoud Fazeli, Analyst of International Affairs