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
Negotiations to End the War in Gaza: Prospects, Challenges, and Next Steps, Part II
Monday Briefing: Pakistan’s national election results shake the nation
Suspending UNRWA funding is collective punishment for Palestinians
US response to Tower 22 attack in Jordan: Less intense, more restrained than anticipated
The implications of Red Sea instability on the global LNG market
Azerbaijan and COP29: An opportunity or a challenge?
Innovations in Climate Resilience: Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) in MENA
What to expect as Pakistan goes to the polls for a long-awaited national election
Women and climate change in MENA: Turning adversity into opportunity
Conference: The Houthis, Iran, and Red Sea Security – Panel 2: The Iran-Hezbollah-Houthi Network
Conference: The Houthis, Iran, and Red Sea Security – Keynote & Panel 1: The Houthi's Red Sea Strategy
A Strategy for Countering the Houthi Threat at Sea