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
The Islamic Republic, the most unpatriotic in Iranian history?
Renewable Energy and Morocco’s New Green Industries: How Morocco’s Green Energy Ecosystem Can Expand Women and Youth Employment Through Sustainable Development
Expert Views: A US regional response to the security threats posed by Iran and its proxies
Special Briefing: Yahya Sinwar’s death alone won’t end the war
The Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: A Turning Point in the War?
'Fight big or think big': How the Middle East can pull back from the brink
Key takeaways from new polling on Iran’s foreign policy and regional role
New polling highlights Iranians’ views on Iran’s foreign policy and regional role
Kurdish elections arrive — finally, and with challenges
Virtual Briefing: The risk of targeting regional energy assets in the ongoing Middle East conflict
Iran’s Foreign Policy Agenda — What Do Iranians Really Think?