Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Commentary

Saving Kyrgyzstan

The country’s unrest is an opportunity for America and China to cooperate on an issue of mutual concern.

United Russia?

American policy makers need to focus far more attention on Vladimir Putin.

The Chindia Illusion

China and India aren’t going to be in charge of global politics anytime soon.

Shanghaied by Moscow

Russia’s Georgian adventure is accepted by the SCO, and makes a loser of the EU.

Wrong on Russia

Prominent foreign-policy analysts are saying post the Russia-Georgia conflict, America needs to get tougher on Moscow. But we should instead be working to improve the relationship. If we face facts, America still needs Russia.

NATO's New Rival

There is a new counterweight to NATO. The crisis in Georgia has brought balancing back.

Power Interplay

In the future our relations with China and Russia will depend on how provocative each power decides to be. The stakes are high. Better choose wisely.

Russian Arm-twisting?

How should New Delhi respond to Russia's threat to evict India from its first foreign military base in Tajikistan?

The SCO and the Future of Central Asia

What does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's recent military exercise mean for the United States?

Hedging and Dodging in World Politics

Recent events have shown that smaller powers are seeking hedges against both the West and China.

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May 26, 2012