Dr. Stephen J. Blank is Senior Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. He has published over 900 articles and monographs on Soviet/Russian, U.S., Asian, and European military and foreign policies, testified frequently before Congress on Russia, China, and Central Asia, consulted for the Central Intelligence Agency, major think tanks and foundations, chaired major international conferences in the U.S. and in Florence; Prague; and London, and has been a commentator on foreign affairs in the media in the U.S. and abroad. He has also advised major corporations on investing in Russia and is a consultant for the Gerson Lehrmann Group.
Stephen has published or edited 15 books, most recently Russo-Chinese Energy Relations: Politics in Command (London: Global Markets Briefing, 2006). He has also published Natural Allies? Regional Security in Asia and Prospects for Indo-American Strategic Cooperation (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2005). He is currently completing a book entitled Light From the East: Russia’s Quest for Great Power Status in Asia to be published in 2014 by Ashgate. Dr. Blank is also the author of The Sorcerer as Apprentice: Stalin’s Commissariat of Nationalities (Greenwood, 1994); and the co-editor of The Soviet Military and the Future (Greenwood, 1992).
The Latest from Stephen Blank
Hezbollah and Iran’s calculus as the conflict with Israel heats up
In a high-risk move, Israel ramps up escalation against Hezbollah
Navigating the shadows: Afghanistan’s terrorism landscape three years after the US withdrawal and its international implications
Weekly Briefing: Remembrance of Mahsa Jina Amini and calls for change remain strong, as Pezeshkian’s cabinet disappoints
Excluded candidates, marginalized dissent before Tunisia’s presidential elections
As the U.S. leaves Iraq, it can’t leave the door open for ISIS
Empowering Women Changemakers in the Middle East: Opportunities and Challenges
Change and continuity in EU’s foreign policy in the MENA region: What to expect from the new political cycle in Brussels
Weekly Briefing: Three US policy questions on America’s terrorism charges against Hamas
The Caucasus: Peace Negotiations and The Global Energy Transition
Black Sea Security: Romania’s Military Modernization and Armenia’s Foreign Policy Reorientation
De-Russification: Understanding the trajectory and reversibility of Armenia’s Western pivot
Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks: The status quo and an emerging diplomatic breakthrough
