Contents
The “Rise” of China in the Eyes of Russia: A Source of Threats or New Opportunities?
The “Color Revolutions” and “Arab Spring” in Russian Official Discourse
Russian Politics in Times of Change: Internal and External Factors of Transformation
The Ukrainian Crisis and its Effect on the Project to Establish a Eurasian Economic Union
The Transfer of Power in Central Asia and Threats to Regional Stability
The Spring 2017 issue of Connections presents hybrid warfare in the experience of Ukraine, with examples and ideas how the country can better organize to deliver advanced technologies to the warfighter. Other contributions examine the effectiveness of parliamentary investigations of terrorist attacks, drivers and inhibitors to IS spillover, and potential measures NATO can take in view of climate change. The last two articles look into security cooperation, presenting respectively the need to account for the cultural context in defense institution building programs and drivers for success in the U.S. security cooperation with Kazakhstan.
Previous Issue
The Fall 2014 issue of Connections presents ideas on the strengthening of the rapid reaction capability of the European Union and ways and means by which regional alliances may effectively confront hostile regional powers. It provides insight into the challenges and perspectives of the economic development of the Western Balkans and the peacef...
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