• Strategic Landscape, 2050: Preparing the U.S. Military for New Era Dynamics

    By Mr Roman Muzalevsky

    Author: Mr Roman MuzalevskyView the Executive Summary A series of megatrends will present a major challenge to the United States in the coming decades, exposing it to crises and opportunities on the battlefield and in the market. The U.S. military should stand ready to harness these dynamics to retain its edge in an operational environment marked

  • Unlocking India’s Strategic Potential in Central Asia

    By Mr Roman Muzalevsky

    Author: Mr Roman MuzalevskyView the Executive Summary India’s impressive economic growth over the last two and a half decades has brought India’s role and interests to the forefront of global politics and statecraft. Importantly, it has put India into a comparative perspective with China, another aspiring Asian great power poised to stiffen

  • China’s Rise and Reconfiguration of Central Asia’s Geopolitics: A Case for U.S.

    By Mr Roman Muzalevsky

    Author: Mr Roman Muzalevsky View the Executive SummaryChina’s emergence as a global actor has questioned the position of the United States as the strongest power and the future of the Washington-led global order. To achieve the status of a truly global player wielding influence in all dimensions of power would require China to leverage its regional

  • From Frozen Ties to Strategic Engagement: U.S.-Iranian Relationship in 2030

    By Mr Roman Muzalevsky

    Author: Mr Roman MuzalevskyView the Executive SummaryThe nuclear talks between Iran and P5+1 following the most stringent sanctions against Iran to date have opened new prospects for relaxation of tensions between Tehran and the West and for a U.S.-Iranian détente in the long run. The coming to power of new presidential administrations in both the

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    By Mr Roman Muzalevsky

    Author: Mr Roman Muzalevsky View the Executive SummaryThe United States is witnessing a transformation of Central Asia—a critical yet highly understudied and misunderstood area of the world, which is seeing growing influence of China, India, and Russia. The agendas of these actors, as well as the United States, Japan, the EU, Turkey, and Iran,