Nobody could have predicted that Russia would recruit some of those same US-taxpayer-funded special forces from South Asia to fight against the US’ other taxpayer-funded proxies in Eastern Europe. The whole thing sounds unbelievable, but sometimes truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Foreign Policy’s report on Tuesday alleging that Russia is actively recruiting US-trained Afghan…
One can only imagine how far ahead Pakistan could have been instead had its former premier not been ousted, but the fact of the matter is that this country went from being a regional leader in pioneering relations with Russia to a regional anomaly in less than half a year. President of the Trade House…
Keeping in mind its envisaged role as a regional leader (which is complemented by its geostrategic position abutting Afghanistan and all Central Asian Republics), Uzbekistan is thus much more likely than Tajikistan to believe that secretly enhanced security ties with the US could bolster its Great Power balancing act. Credit goes where it’s due, and…
By cleverly clothing his concerns in such a way that casual observers would be convinced that he was only talking about their complementary multipolar potential whose success is dependent on Pakistan positively influencing the situation in Afghanistan, the Russian leader was able to send a signal that only astute observers would understand without unnecessarily dramatizing…
While Russia has reasons to wonder whether Pakistan is beginning to become an obstacle to Eurasia’s multipolar integration due to the influence exerted upon its newly installed leaders by the US, it’s still holding out hope that this isn’t the case and that any prior moves in this direction can still be reversed in pursuit…
One can only speculate what this investigation will ultimately reveal upon its completion, but observers can be certain that it’ll shape Russian policy for years to come. ISIS-K’s terrorist attack against the Russian Embassy in Kabul was a major event that’ll shape Moscow’s regional strategy for years to come. Its immediate implications were already addressed…
