Russia & Eurasia

Russia and the wider Eurasian region remain central to debates over security, sovereignty, and geopolitical realignment. From Moscow’s assertive foreign policy to the evolving political and economic trajectories of states across the Caucasus and Central Asia, the region is marked by both entrenched tensions and emerging partnerships. GCIRD analyzes how domestic developments, regional power balances, and external actors shape Eurasia’s role in the international system.

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The Aras Order: Azerbaijan, Israel and the Campaign to Bypass Iran in the South Caucasus

July 8, 2026

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Russia’s long-range campaign against Ukraine’s national systems

July 8, 2026

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How Pope Leo XIV Redefines Vatican Political Interference

April 25, 2026

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Four Futures of Work: How China Disrupts the Global AI Labor Framework

April 25, 2026

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Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab and the contest to reroute power between the Indian Ocean and Europe

Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab now form a single strategic theatre. Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and outside powers are competing over ports, pipelines, bases and transport corridors that could decide how energy, trade and military power move between Asia, Africa and Europe.

The Aras Order: Azerbaijan, Israel and the Campaign to Bypass Iran in the South Caucasus

Russia’s long-range campaign against Ukraine’s national systems

Four Futures of Work: How China Disrupts the Global AI Labor Framework

Europe’s New Infrastructure War Against Russia-Linked Cyber Threats

The Fracturing Nuclear Order and the Return of Strategic Uncertainty

An Unraveling Consensus: Ukraine’s Governance Crisis, US Retrenchment, and the Strategic Costs of Corruption in Wartime

Europe’s New Infrastructure War Against Russia-Linked Cyber Threats

Russia-linked cyberattacks are no longer just digital disruptions. They are becoming a direct test of Europe’s critical infrastructure, civil defense, and political resilience....

April 25, 2026

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The Algorithmic Battlefield: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Modern Warfare Without Accountability

Artificial intelligence now drives targeting decisions in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, compressing kill chains from days to minutes. Yet no one is held...

April 22, 2026

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The Allies Without America

The postwar alliance system rested on the presumption of sustained American engagement. As that presumption weakens, allies confront the difficult task of redefining...

February 20, 2026

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The Geopolitics of Digital Vulnerability

Cybersecurity depends on coordination. As institutional restructuring and strategic reprioritization reshape Washington’s posture, the resilience of the international cyber order is increasingly uncertain.

February 19, 2026

Operation Cyber Dragon

The Fracturing Nuclear Order and the Return of Strategic Uncertainty

For decades, the United States anchored a nuclear order that restrained proliferation and managed great power rivalry. As arms control collapses and allies...

February 19, 2026

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An Unraveling Consensus: Ukraine’s Governance Crisis, US Retrenchment, and the Strategic Costs of Corruption in Wartime

Ukraine’s corruption crisis, shifting US policy, and high-stakes peace negotiations are converging at a moment when the country must defend both its territory...

December 6, 2025

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Ukraine’s Peace Crossroads and the Risks of a Strategic Miscalculation

A U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine is moving quickly, even as the front stabilizes into a brutal war of attrition. This analysis unpacks...

December 6, 2025

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Liquidity Wars and the New Politics of Supply Chains

Digital platforms that finance invoices and pay suppliers early are quietly becoming one of the strongest levers in the global economy. As great...

November 25, 2025

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Trade in Financial Times and the New Fault Lines of Globalisation

Tariffs are returning just as tighter global credit and a powerful financial cycle come to dominate world trade. The convergence of weaponised trade...

November 25, 2025

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Climate Politics in the Age of Complex States

Rising temperatures are exposing not only a failure of ambition but a failure of governance. This essay argues that climate policy is a...

November 25, 2025

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