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
The "Mediterranean Worlds Forum”: France’s continued pursuit of leadership in the Mediterranean
Once again, Israel throws up an unlawful barrier to Palestinian family reunification
Global Repercussions: Exporting the Israeli Surveillance Model
Monday Briefing: What prompted the IRGC to strike Erbil?
Severe sand and dust storms are an underrated risk in the Gulf region, despite mitigation measures
Freeze and Build: A Strategic Approach to Syria Policy
Lebanon is running out of time to avert starvation
Given capacity constraints, Algeria is no quick fix for Europe’s Russian gas concerns
يسلط المعرض الرقمي لمكتبة عمان الضوء على أعمال سعد الله ونوس والمجلات السورية النادرة
Oman Library Digital Exhibition Highlights the Work of Sa‘dallah Wannous and Rare Syrian Journals