With the emergence of new geopolitical axes and the involvement of world powers in them, as well as the withdrawal of the U.S. from Afghanistan, Afghanistan has become once again a marginal country in ...

As the increase in the budget deficit, along with the increase in the military budget, has increased public discontent against the army in Pakistan, the Pakistan government and army are thinking of increasing ...

IESS's specialized meeting on "A look at the latest status of Islamic groups in Central Asia/ Examining emerging religious movements in the region" was held with the presence of domestic and regional ...

In the past three years, regional countries and the international community have established their relations with the Taliban based on engagement. The Taliban has also taken a more interactive approach ...

The 14th government is expected to maintain and strengthen the neighborhood policy approach of the 13th government towards Central Asia, while dealing with structural weaknesses, and implement a more ...

Reports show that the level of military and defense cooperation of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the West, especially the United States, has increased. This increase is beyond what is announced in official ...

Today's international arena is very unstable. If the Zionists commit more heinous crimes in Gaza, or commit aggression against Lebanon, Syria or Iran, the situation may worsen. In this case, the ruling ...

Today's international arena is very unstable. If the Zionists commit more heinous crimes in Gaza, or commit aggression against Lebanon, Syria or Iran, the situation may worsen. In this case, the ruling ...

In the framework of neighborhood revitalization policy and using regional capacities, the high-ranking officials of Iran government recently visited Pakistan and expressed their political will to improve ...

After more than two years of Taliban rule, the conflicting positions of the international community and the Taliban have made the recognition of the Taliban government still pending. But this does not ...

After the fall of the republic government and the Taliban’s regaining power in Afghanistan, this movement was not prepared to rule Afghanistan in terms of politics and governance. Also, from a military ...

By holding the elections on 8 February 2024, Pakistan will know its rulers for the next five years. Everyone who takes office, more than anything, seeks to save Pakistan from the economic crisis, confront ...

IESS's specialized meeting on "Central Asia's view of interaction with Iran; Tehran's Opportunities and Challenges" was held with the presence of Iranian and non-Iranian experts.

Afghanistan's security-oriented approach, which was at its peak during Hamid Karzai rule, was officially abandoned when Ashraf Ghani took office, and it was replaced by an economic-oriented foreign policy....

The fact is that before this, Russia and in some limited cases, China, were the main suppliers of weapons and defense equipment to Central Asian countries. Other suppliers, if any, were present in non-...

The UN Secretary-General has tried to stop the bloody cycle of competition in Afghanistan, both internally (by creating conditions for interaction between the Taliban and the opposition) and externally ...

Institute for East Strategic Studies in collaboration with the International Studies Institute of Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO) held a webinar under the title "Foreign actors’ ...

Central Asia is currently seeking to maximize its military and defense power, by using non-Russian capabilities. Meanwhile, many foreign players such as Turkey, India, Pakistan and some western countries ...

In the last 20 years, Arab countries had three different positions towards Afghanistan. First, a group of countries which had a completely neutral position and were uninterested in Afghanistan's issues....

East Strategic Studies/ During recent years, new geo-political and geo-economic trends have emerged in Central Asia. Connectivity between Central and South Asia is one of them. The geographical limitations ...