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
Military and Strategic Considerations in U.S.-Middle East Policy
Online and Traditional Forms of Protest Mobilization: Morocco’s Rif Protests and Beyond
I.R.G.C. Rejects Erdogan’s Claim on Possible Joint Operations in Northern Iraq
Top Iranian Nuclear Official: We Can Resume 20% Enrichment within Days
New Iranian Defense Minister Reiterates Support for Quds Force and “Resistance Front”
I.R.G.C. Outlet: K.R.G.’s Independence Plan Places Region at Risk
Monday Briefing | Abbas Hoping for a Commitment from Kushner on MidEast Peace
Iran-Backed Groups Playing “Extensive Role” in Tal Afar Operation
Top Turkish Military Official to Visit Tehran for Further Talks
Iran Blasts Haley’s Vienna Visit as “Fruitless” Attempt to Undermine Nuclear Deal
I.R.G.C. Outlet: Foreign "Plots" Underway to Divide Shiites, Damage Tehran-Baghdad Ties
Iran Seeks to Play Major Role in Syria’s Economic Revival, Reconstruction
20,000 P.M.F. Fighters Will Participate in Tal Afar Operation, Says Spokesman