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
Views From the Ground: Perceptions of Domestic Conditions in MENA
Monday Briefing: No surprises in Iran’s election, but what comes next?
The Trilemma of Power, Aid, and Peacebuilding in the Israeli-Palestinian Context
Up for Debate: The Biden administration's approach to Israel/Palestine
The Lebanese Army is Washington's Best Local Partner. But Now What?
Elections in Iran: Khamenei silences potential opposition ahead of upcoming ballot
Khamenei Wants a Nuclear Deal Before Rouhani Leaves
Digital Occupation: The Implications of Media Moderation in Palestine
MEI-NAPI Youth Roundtable: Climate Change and Environmental Protection
Changing the rules of the game: Reforming the party system in Iraq
Low election turnout points to larger changes in Iranian politics