Dr. Stephen J. Blank is Senior Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. He has published over 900 articles and monographs on Soviet/Russian, U.S., Asian, and European military and foreign policies, testified frequently before Congress on Russia, China, and Central Asia, consulted for the Central Intelligence Agency, major think tanks and foundations, chaired major international conferences in the U.S. and in Florence; Prague; and London, and has been a commentator on foreign affairs in the media in the U.S. and abroad. He has also advised major corporations on investing in Russia and is a consultant for the Gerson Lehrmann Group.
Stephen has published or edited 15 books, most recently Russo-Chinese Energy Relations: Politics in Command (London: Global Markets Briefing, 2006). He has also published Natural Allies? Regional Security in Asia and Prospects for Indo-American Strategic Cooperation (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2005). He is currently completing a book entitled Light From the East: Russia’s Quest for Great Power Status in Asia to be published in 2014 by Ashgate. Dr. Blank is also the author of The Sorcerer as Apprentice: Stalin’s Commissariat of Nationalities (Greenwood, 1994); and the co-editor of The Soviet Military and the Future (Greenwood, 1992).
The Latest from Stephen Blank
Crucial Crimea: Why the illegally occupied territory must be returned to Ukraine
Syria’s eastern factions unite in the Liberation and Construction Movement: A conversation with the leadership
The war in Ukraine and the new reality in Asian oil markets
Can a new EU strategy bring EU and Gulf actors closer together?
Special Briefing: Iran is on the agenda as Lavrov heads to Riyadh for GCC talks
Trying to save Russia from humiliation is not the right way to end the war in Ukraine
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and its Implications for Turkey
The impact of the war in Ukraine on Russian-Turkish relations and Black Sea security: Three potential scenarios
The War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Russia-Iran Relations
Higher oil prices are giving Algeria’s regime breathing room
A false alarm or a wake-up call for Israel’s fragile coalition?
Protecting Gulf waters through regional cooperation