Karimov-Nazarbayev Summit Signals Shift in Central Asian Security
On June 13–14, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Tashkent for a summit with his Uzbekistani counterpart Islam Karimov. Although media coverage of this meeting differed in both countries, the summit witnessed...
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Circassian Military Traditions Still Keeping Diaspora Strong
June 18, 2013
The 500,000 Circassians in the North Caucasus have long drawn strength and encouragement from the continuing vitality of the 5-million-strong Circassian diaspora in the countries of the Middle East. A major source of the...
Karimov-Nazarbayev Summit Signals Shift in Central Asian Security
June 18, 2013
On June 13–14, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Tashkent for a summit with his Uzbekistani counterpart Islam Karimov. Although media coverage of this meeting differed in both countries, the summit witnessed...
Putin Hints at Normalization with Georgia on Russian Terms
June 18, 2013
Russia’s barbed-wire fence construction in Georgia beyond the occupation line (see EDM, June 3, 11–13, 17) has provided another demonstration of the shifting balance of power (“new geopolitical realities”) in this region. It...
Xenophobia and Desire for Monopoly of Power Dominate Kyiv’s New Approach to Crimea
June 17, 2013
When writing about xenophobia and racism, Western scholarly and media writing about Ukraine inevitably focuses on Western Ukraine and the rise of the Svoboda nationalist party. But in fact, Council of Europe reports, the United...
Moscow Orders Crackdown on Kadyrov Personality Cult
June 17, 2013
On June 12, some of the most astonishing news in recent years arrived from Chechnya: the previously ubiquitous portraits of Ramzan Kadyrov had reportedly vanished from the streets of Grozny and other Chechen towns and villages....
Georgia’s Reset and Russia’s Response (Part Four)
June 17, 2013
One major assumption behind the new Georgian government’s Russia policy holds that Georgia might regain its Russian-occupied territories in the future through a negotiated solution. This presupposes making Georgia an attractive...
Stalin’s Shadow over the Post-Reset Meeting Between Putin and Obama
June 17, 2013
The Group of Eight (G8) summits have traditionally been seen more for their vanity than substance, and the one that opens today (June 17) in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, will not be an exception. The members of this privileged...
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Militant Leadership Monitor - May 2013 Issue
May 31, 2013
In this month's issue of Militant Leadership Monitor, Jamestown analysts have written about militant and criminal underworld figures across the globe. In light of the rising tension between Lebanese Sunnis and Shiites that is...
Chinese Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) Development: Drivers, Trajectories and Strategic Implications
May 30, 2013
China’s anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), the DF-21D, has reached the equivalent of Initial Operational Capability. Although it probably has been deployed in small numbers, additional challenges and tests remain. This 160-page...
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Religious Liberties and Radicalism in Kazakhstan
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The Jamestown Foundation invites you to a roundtable discussion with Kairat Lama Sharif, Chairman of the...
Media Appearances
Chris Zambelis interviewed on Fair Observer
June 11, 2013Chris Zambelis participated in a long interview on the geopolitics underlying India and China's inroads into the Middle East for Fair Observer. Zambelis was interviewed by fellow Jamestown analyst Nick Heras.
Chris Zambelis quoted in Eurasia Review
June 3, 2013Chris Zambelis was quoted by Eurasia review in an article titled "West Contains China's East, China Moves West - Analysis."
