PSCRP-BESA Reports No 221 (July 28, 2026)
The key word in this issue of our monitoring, analyzing scientific publications and reports from June 2026, is «war». News reports have taught us that war is no longer a crisis, a brief …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 220 (July 25, 2026)
by Alexander Shpunt
Introduction
The institution of indigenous small-numbered peoples (ISNP) in the Russian Federation represents a unique legal phenomenon, combining constitutional guarantees, special federal and regional legislation, and a system of preferences …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 219 (July 23, 2026)
By Boris Ginzburg
One of the geopolitical aftermaths of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, is the deteriorating bilateral relations between Israel and Türkiye. The South Caucasus state of …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 218 (July 17, 2026)
by Gershon Kogan
Introduction
The Israeli cabinet’s unanimous recognition of the Armenian Genocide in June 2026 generated predictable reactions: Turkish condemnation, Azerbaijani diplomatic protest, and Armenian restraint. Less predictable — and analytically more …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 216 (July 8, 2026)
The Provocation: When a Textbook Becomes a Map
By Gershon Kogan
In November 2025, Turkish Minister of Education Yusuf Tekin made a declaration that passed largely unnoticed in Western strategic circles but sent …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 213 (June 24, 2026)
Perhaps for the first time since our monitoring program began, we encountered a situation where two publications, both worthy of the quality of their research and scientific integrity, were not included in our …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 211 (June 17, 2026)
by Boris Ginzburg
In a previous study for the “Caucasus Analytical Digest” published by the Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and the University of Bremen (Germany) in fall 2025, …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 210 (June 14, 2026)
by Kiryl Kascian
An article titled “Coloniality by proxy: Albania’s road to Brussels runs through Tel Aviv” appeared in my social media feed a few days ago. Under normal circumstances, it …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 208 (June 6, 2026)
By Gershon Kogan
Western strategic analysis of Iran follows a well-established perimeter: the nuclear file, ballistic missile development, proxy networks across the Middle East. This perimeter is not wrong — but it is …
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 207 (May 31, 2026)
Just as in the previous issue of our monitoring, readers saw many studies of Central Asia, the April issue contains a significant amount of material on the western flank of the post-Soviet space. …
