This week, Ukraine continued to gain territory in Kursk as Indian PM Modi ramped up mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine. In the Middle East, Blinken’s diplomatic tour failed to reach a ceasefire as the Lebanon theater heated up. In the Indo-Pacific, China bolstered its ties with Russia and South East Asian countries as Beijing conducted mi…

This week, Ukraine continued its military push into Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow led its own offensive in eastern Ukraine. In the Middle East, diplomatic efforts over the Gaza conflict resumed in Qatar in an attempt to forestall Iranian military retaliation against Israel. In the Indo-Pacific, China expanded export controls on critical minerals …

This week, Iran said it would retaliate after Israel killed Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ukraine launched a major incursion into a Russian border region, while Moscow warned of a new front of the war in Africa. China and the U.S. and its allies held competing drills in the South China Sea.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In this episode of Eurasian Connectivity, Dr. Kamran Bokhari hosts former CENTCOM commander, Retired Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie, Jr., for a discussion on the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, the challenge of Iranian efforts to alter the security architecture of the Middle East, and the implications for U.S. foreign …

Tensions have ramped up in the Middle East as Israel targeted the leadership of Hamas in Iran as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon. In the meantime, there was a high profile prisoner exchange between the US and Russia, while there has also been a lot of activity in the Indo-Pacific region when it comes to the US, China, and various states maneuvering be…

In this episode of Eurasian Connectivity, Kamran Bokhari hosts Nicole Hark, country director for Syria at Mercy Corps, for a discussion of the country’s humanitarian situation, particularly in its northeastern and northwestern regions, where her group’s operations are concentrated.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In a special episode of the New Lines Contours Podcast, host Kelsey Quinn sits down with New Lines Non-Resident Fellows Daryl Johnson and Alejandro Beutel, both specialists on domestic violent extremism. In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the three discuss the political climate in which the attack took plac…

In this episode of the Contours podcast, Eugene Chausovsky, senior director of analytical development at the New Lines Institute, and Marie Mach, an independent researcher of Eurasian extremist ideology, discuss the evolution of extremist violence in Central Asia, the factors driving recent attacks, and the outlook for the region.…

In this episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast, Kamran Bokhari sits down with Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies. Together, they discuss Iran's presidential race after Raisi's death, the future of Iran's Supreme Leadership, and the shifting geopolitical landsca…

In today's episode of the Contours podcast, host Carolyn Morman talks with writer and New Lines contributor Abdulaziz Kilani. Together, they discuss how Israel's war in Gaza is affecting relations with its neighbors, the role America plays diplomatically in these changes, and how the Palestinian question may be addressed in the future.…

In this episode of Eurasian Connectivity, Kamran Bokhari and Arnaud Quemin, the Middle East regional director of Mercy Corps, talk about the challenges of getting aid into Gaza, its evolving humanitarian situation, and the outlook for stability there after a cease-fire.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

On this episode of Eurasian Connectivity, host Kamran Bokhari and guest Irfan Nooruddin, professor of Indian politics at Georgetown University, break down the recently concluded Indian national elections. Their discussion touches on the political opposition’s gains, the state of Hindutva, and how the results will affect India’s global relationships…

In this episode of the Contours Podcast, host Eugene Chausovsky talks with New Lines researcher Shahad Turkistani about the central role Saudi Arabia plays in the global energy picture, the future of the kingdom’s renewable energy diversification efforts, and how the country factors into U.S.-China competition.…

In today's episode of the Contours podcast, host Kelsey Quinn sits down with Middle East Affairs researcher Dr. Massaab Al-Aloosy. The pair discuss the domestic tensions within Israel over the war, the Israeli intelligence failure leading to Oct. 7th, and how Israel has attempted to change its defense strategy over time.…

In this episode of the Contours podcast, host Eugene Chausovsky talks with New Lines Senior Fellow Chaouki Ghenai about their experiences with the recent flooding in Dubai. They also discuss steps the UAE and wider world can take to adapt to the changing global climate and mitigate its effects.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

BLURB: In this Contours episode, host Eugene Chausovsky sits down with Mike Smeltzer, the Senior Research Analyst for Nations in Transit, Freedom House’s annual survey of democratic governance from Central Europe to Eurasia. Together, they discuss the struggles of Ukraine's democratization, the increasing authoritarianism in Russia, and the importa…

In the final episode of Russia In Context, Jeff Hawn sits down with Russian culture expert and author Ian Garner to discuss his new book, "Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth." Together, they dive into the emergence of Russia's Young Army, the effects social media has on it, and how this group has begun to shape Russia's next gen…

In this episode of Eurasian Connectivity, host Kamran Bokhari sits down with New Lines Senior Director Nick Heras. Together, they dive into how a spate of international attacks may signal a resurgence of the Islamic State, the group's refocus to Central Asia, and how the global community could react.…

Russia in Context podcast host Jeff Hawn continues talking with Harold Chambers and Ivan Klyszcz, who are joined by Natia Seskuria, another expert on Russia and the Caucasus, for a discussion focusing on the South Caucasus region. Among the topics they cover are the effects of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Georgia's political environment, and Russian i…

In today's Eurasian Connectivity episode, host Kamran Bokhari sits down with Dr. Ariel Cohen and China expert Wesley Alexander to discuss their recent report on rare earth minerals in Central Asia and the need for the United States to increase its access to these minerals. The trio discuss China's massive supply of these minerals, the geography of …

In today’s Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with Bassam Alahmad, executive director of the civil society Syrians for Truth and Justice . Together, they discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, including invasion from Turkey, the possibility of an American withdrawal, and the fight for justice against ongoing war crimes.…

In this episode of the Russia in Context Podcast, host Jeff Hawn talks with researchers Ivan Klyszcz and Harold Chambers about issues affecting the North Caucasus region. Their discussion focuses on the threat of insurgency, the October riot at a Dagestani airport, and the effects of the war in Ukraine on the region.…

To commemorate the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, host Nick Heras sits down with the New Lines Institute's Senior Director Eugene Chausovsky. In addition to discussing the present military situation, Chausovsky explains the international tie-ins to the conflict, the possibility of hybrid escalation, and what the fu…

In episode 3 of the Russia in Context series, host Jeff Hawn sits down with Nick Trickett, economy analyst and author, and Yakov Feygin, associate director of the Berggruen Institute. In addition to the modern state of the Russian economy, the trio discusses the evolution of the post-Soviet Russian economy, cyclic trends in its development, and how…

In today's episode of Eurasian Connectivity, host Kamran Bokhari sits down with New Lines' own Caroline Rose and non-resident fellow Col. Myles Caggins to discuss the recent escalation of events in the Middle East. In addition to recent U.S. strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq, the trio talks about Iran’s regional goals, Iraqi attitudes toward the I…

In this Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman speaks with New Lines Magazine Africa Editor Kwangu Liwewe about some of the most important and contentious elections in Africa in 2024, including in Mali, Senegal, Rwanda, and South Africa.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In this second episode of the Russia in Context podcast, host Jeff Hawn continues the conversation with New Lines’ own OSIG Manager Aram Shabanian; Kirill Shamiev, visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Sim Tack, an analyst for Force Analysis. These experts discuss the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, the lead-up to hostiliti…

In this first episode of Eurasian Connectivity in the new year, host Kamran Bokhari speaks with Dayne Curry, the country manager for Mercy Corps in Afghanistan, about developments in the Taliban-ruled country since its exit from the headlines, its current humanitarian situation, and what the future may hold for its people.…

In the pilot of episode of our new Russia in Context podcast series, host Jeff Hawn sits down with New Lines' own OSInt Manager Aram Shabanian; Kirill Shamiev,  visiting fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations; and Sim Tack, an analyst for Force Analysis. These Russia experts discuss the evolution of Russian military capability, its con…

In this Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman talks with Senior Nonresident Fellow Chaouki Ghenai about the challenges, benefits, and emerging opportunities presented by increasing green energy connectivity between Africa and Europe.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

On today’s episode of Gendering Geopolitics, host Emily Prey sits down with Beth Van Schaack, the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, and Wai Wai Nu, the Founder of the Women Peace Network in Myanmar, to reflect on the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention, the ongoing Rohingya genocide, and what actions can be taken to bett…

In this episode of Contours, we turn to the Balkans. On the heels of our recently published policy report, host Carolyn Moorman talks with report editor Tanya Domi and author Ivana Stradner about Russian information warfare in the region, as well as what the U.S. can do about Russian influence in the region and the Putin regime's information warfar…

In this episode of Contours, host Eugene Chausovsky discusses the landscape and implications of the 2024 Taiwanese elections with expert Steven Wang.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In today’s Contours episode, Senior Director Eugene Chausovsky talks with New Lines’ non-resident senior fellow Chaouki Ghenai about his experience at the COP28 summit and his thoughts on the future of climate policy.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In this Contours Episode, host Carolyn Moorman speaks with New Lines’ own Kallie Mitchell, as well as Dr. Max Thompson, to discuss the intersection between the WPS agenda and sanctions. The pair explain the effects of sanctions on women, as well as the U.S.-led sanction regimes on Uganda, Iran, and more.…

In the latest episode of the Gendering Geopolitics subseries of New Lines' Contours podcast, host Kallie Mitchell talks to legal experts Amal Nassar, Hoar Habrelian, and Anastasiia Moiseieva about the challenges of sexual violence and justice in Ukraine brought on by the Russian invasion.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In the latest episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast, New Lines Senior Directors Kamran Bokhari and Eugene Chausovsky break down the strategic analysis behind their latest report on the Trans-Caspain Corridor and regional geopolitics.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman is joined by New Lines Senior Analyst Riley Moeder to discuss Egypt’s strategic calculus given the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023 and the ongoing Sudanese conflict.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In the newest Eurasian Connectivity podcast episode, New Lines' Senior Director Kamran Bokhari sits down with regional expert Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili to discuss current security and political happenings in the nations surrounding the Caspian and Black seas, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.…

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman, New Lines Director Caroline Rose and Syria expert Salma Daodi approach the steps multiple Arab countries are taking toward political normalization with the Assad regime and how this affects the spheres of illicit economies and public health.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

Weeks after Hamas’ unprecedented attack into Israel, the Israeli government is on the verge of a ground campaign into Gaza and Iranian-affiliated elements have begun to offensively orient themselves throughout the Middle East. In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman breaks down the most critical nodes of the conflict for U.S. policymak…

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with Non-Resident Fellow Tanya Domi and Balkans expert Agon Maliqi to discuss how Northern Kosovo reflects the Western Balkans’ political and ethnic instability and how the EU and the U.S. have both undermined the Kosovar-Serbian relationship.…

In the latest episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast series, New Lines' Senior Director Kamran Bokhari dives into the latest in Chinese strategic thinking vis-à-vis Taiwan, CHIPS technology, and both Chinese and Taiwanese politics with expert Steven Wang.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In this episode of Contours, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with New Lines' Non-Resident Fellow Tanya Domi and Balkans expert Jasmin Mujanovic to dive into how Hungary and Croatia are creating political instability and undermining NATO and EU goals for the Western Balkans.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In this episode of the Roamings and Reflections podcast series, guest host Nicholas A. Heras chats with Eugene Chausovsky about the underappreciated geopolitical dynamics that impact Taiwan, especially its energy supply chain security, its advanced semiconductor industry, and its effort to build a global network of commercial partners that can help…

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman approaches the long-term ramifications of late August's clashes between local Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zour and the SDF on the long-term U.S. strategy in Syria with New Lines' Calvin Wilder and Aram Shabanian.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman discusses issues the Western Balkans are facing, including far-right nationalism, and the role the U.S. should play in the region with the Balkans experts Tanya Domi and Kurt Bassuener. This episode is a special preview of the launch of New Lines' Western Balkans Observatory and corresponding rep…

In the latest Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman explores the ramifications of former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death on the group's activities in Africa and Russian internal stability with Senior Analyst Riley Moeder and Non-Resident Fellow Jeff Hawn.By New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

In commemoration of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, host Carolyn Moorman sits down with Save the Children's Miriam Toure, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack's Jerome Marston, and New Lines' Alexander Kochenburger. Their conversation examines emerging and persisting threats to education, including from non-…

In the first episode of the Eurasian Connectivity podcast, New Lines Institute Senior Director Dr. Kamran Bokhari and U.S. Institute of Peace Senior Advisor Dr. Daniel Markey discuss how the U.S. can prioritize mutual strategic interests with India while not placating New Delhi's current illiberal trajectory.…