Tag: The Jamestown Foundation

Russia – Russia’s Approach to Nuclear Power in Outer Space (Pavel Luzin, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia has been conducting research and development (R&D) on using nuclear power in outer space for years. On May 22, Alexander Bloshenko, executive director...

Russia – Russian Military Considers New Electronic Warfare Aircraft (Roger McDermott, The Jamestown Foundation)

Moscow has made considerable advances in recent years in procuring and developing electronic warfare (EW) capability throughout its branches and service arms in the...

Poland/Turkey – Deepening Polish-Turkish Cooperation (Jakub Bornio, The Jamestown Foundation)

On May 24, a meeting of Polish and Turkish representatives at the highest level took place in Ankara. Deepening Polish-Turkish Cooperation - Jamestown

Belarus – Belarus: What Did Roman Protasevich’s Interview Reveal? (Grigory Ioffe, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 3, Belarusian TV showed an interview with Roman Protasevich, captured by Belarusian intelligence services after the forceful landing of the RyanAir aircraft...

Russia – Distortions in Russian Economic Policy Exposed at Pompous Forum (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was launched in 1997 as a Russian equivalent to the Davos World Economic Forum, and for many...

China – Chinese Leaders Project Confidence in Self-Sufficiency Amid Post-Pandemic Food Security Concerns (Elizabeth Chen, The Jamestown Foundation)

The Chinese agronomist and “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping (袁隆平) passed away on May 22. Chinese Leaders Project Confidence in Self-Sufficiency Amid Post-Pandemic Food...

(China) Automation and Digitalization of Justice in China’s Smart Court Systems (Straton Papagianneas, The Jamestown Foundation)

The automation of justice has become a worldwide phenomenon. Automation and Digitalization of Justice in China’s Smart Court Systems - Jamestown

China/Himalayan Ecosystem – Beijing Boosts its Position as a “Himalayan Hegemon” Through Hydropower (Jagannath P. Panda, The Jamestown Foundation)

China’s building of ambitious hydropower and water diversion projects, and increasing focus on the Himalayan ecosystem as a critical developmental resource, has increased tensions...

Suez Canal/China – Suez Closure Brightens the Future of China’s New Silk Road (John C. K. Daly, The Jamestown Foundation)

On March 23, the 240,000-ton, 1,312 feet long (399 meters) Panama-flagged MV container ship Ever Given, drawing 47 ft 7 in (14.5 meters) and carrying...

Crimea – Crimea’s Nuclear Potential: A Return to Soviet Practices (Maxim Starchak, The Jamestown Foundation)

On April 12, amid escalating tensions along the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran expressed concern that “Crimea’s infrastructure is being prepared for...

Libya – Burkan al-Ghadab Militants’ Display of Force Highlights Deepening Turkish Influence in Libya (Jacob Lees Weiss, The Jamestown Foundation)

On May 7, armed militiamen stormed the Corinthia Hotel compound that was being used as one of the headquarters for the interim government in...

Pakistan – Islamic State’s Pakistan Province Launches New Jihadist Magazine (Abdul Sayed, The Jamestown Foundation)

The first Urdu-language magazine of Islamic State’s Pakistan Province (IS-P) called Yalghar (Invasion) was published at the end of April 2021 on social media accounts that...

Nigeria – ISWAP Launches Hearts and Minds Strategy to Counter Nigerian Army Offensive (Jacob Zenn, The Jamestown Foundation)

Since Boko Haram’s launched its jihad in 2009, the group has undergone three major phases of territory-capturing military offensives. The Nigerian army turned the...

Karabakh – An Emerging Regional Transport Hub (The Jamestown Foundation)

Orkhan Baghirov Karabakh: An Emerging Regional Transport Hub - Jamestown

Belarus – Irrationality in and Around Belarus’s Political Crisis (The Jamestown Foundation)

Grigory Ioffe Irrationality in and Around Belarus’s Political Crisis - Jamestown

Ukraine – Defense Reform in Ukraine: The Leadership Challenge (The Jamestown Foundation)

Volodymyr Havrylov Defense Reform in Ukraine: The Leadership Challenge - Jamestown