Carnegie Moscow Center
In the new global landscape, regional powers such as Turkey will be crucial for maintaining stability.
Myanmar’s general elections, scheduled for early November this year, could mark a watershed in the country’s transition from military dictatorship to parliamentary democracy.
Despite the Ukraine crisis being the most serious between Russia and the West since the Cold War, the West must not forget the importance of stable relations with Moscow.
Assuming there is an end to the current armed conflict in Yemen, rebuilding one single Yemeni national army will pose a major challenge.
The current situation in Yemen is leaning toward a war of attrition, which is far more likely to continue than a negotiated solution.
Unless all parties start to follow the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216, nothing will be achieved in Yemen.
Although the conflict in Yemen is, at its core, an intertribal one, it has grown to have significant geopolitical consequences.
The Houthis’ rise to power is a result of a lack of communication between different levels of governance and security.
Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, is reeling under the effects of war and facing shortages of water, food, and medical supplies.
Washington and Moscow are considering whether to adopt more assertive conventional and nuclear security postures, a shift which would have far-reaching consequences for global security.