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
Widening Conflict in the Middle East: Is Lebanon on the Brink of Full-Scale War?
Rethinking Democracy Ep. 4: China's Growing Presence in the Middle East with F. Gregory Gause and Jon Alterman
Is There a “Day After”? The Future of Post-War Gaza
Defense Rapid Reaction: Israel expands its war aims to neutralize Hezbollah
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