The XVI BRICS Summit has concluded, and the final declaration has been published. The primary discussions over the last two days also touched on the issues of international security. Therefore, we want to share the key points of the Kazan Declaration within the International Security section. [...]
Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding Director of PIR Center, gave an interview to Lidovky discussing the changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine, state’s nuclear policy, and relations with the West amidst the current geopolitical crisis. [...]
This research paper examines the implications of the emergence of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) capability for Russia’s security. [...]
Transcaucasia is considered one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to a serious water scarcity […]
The rapid advancement and diffusion of information and related technologies across the globe has been […]
My mission is to say truth to power EDITORIAL: The new guest of PIR Center’s […]
My mission is to say truth to power — Open Collar Interview with Dr. Tariq Rauf
MOSCOW. OCTOBER 23, 2024. PIR PRESS. «Today, under the Russian Chairship, BRICS activities cover an […]
№ 44, 2024. PIR Center hosted an expert seminar to discuss the report «International Security Issues in BRICS Agenda. Overview and Policy Recommendations»
MOSCOW. OCTOBER 10, 2024. PIR PRESS. The highlight of Russia’s BRICS chairmanship will be the […]
№ 43, 2024. On October 15, an informal expert seminar will take place on the topic: «International Security Issues in BRICS Agenda: Nonproliferation and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy»
Signed in 1995 and entering into force two years later, the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) is a treaty between the 10 Southeast Asian member-states of ASEAN. Parties to the treaty are obligated not to develop, manufacture, acquire, possess, or control nuclear weapons within the zone. The protocols of the treaty remain open for signature by the nuclear weapon states (NWS), which none have signed. Doing so would mean that the NWS would forgo the threat or use of nuclear weapons against any state party to the treaty. [...]
The Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 11th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference concluded in Geneva on August 2. It included the debates on the FMCT, the CTBT, the NWFZ, the provision of negative guarantees to non-nuclear-weapon states, the situation with ZNPP, and other topical issues. Alexandra Zubenko, an M.A. Candidate in the International Dual Degree M.A. Program “Global Security, Nuclear Policy, and WMD Nonproliferation” (MGIMO-MIIS-PIR Center), attended the Session. [...]
On June 27, 2024, the 123rd Extended Session of the Trialogue Club International took place. It included two panel discussions, with the first devoted to the ongoing transformation processes, shifting world order, and emerging challenges. [...]
(1) Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco); (2) The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Rarotonga); (3) Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Bangkok Treaty); (4) Treaty on Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. [...]
BRICS is an innovative format of interaction rather than just a union of individual states. BRICS partnership is built on mutual respect for each other’s interests and a common effort to promote the realization of developing countries’ aspirations on the whole. At the same time, BRICS does not oppose itself to anyone and is ready to build equal and mutually beneficial cooperation with all international actors.. [...]
There is a stereotype that the Russian Pivot to the East followed the Pivot from the West in 2023. The book analyzes the stages of building relations between Russia and Asian states since the early 2000s – particularly with India, China, the DPRK and South Korea, ASEAN countries, Japan, and Türkiye. [...]
Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025 Global Edition is a unique collection of analytical materials on the most burning issues of the global and regional agendas in times of growing international tension and Russian approaches to them. [...]
On behalf of PIR Center, we would like to extend our heartfelt birthday greetings to […]
PIR Center congratulates friends and colleagues who celebrated their birthdays in September!