February 16, 2026

№ 2 (16), 2026. How the Middle East Copes with the Challenges of the Time

February 13, 2026

№ 4 (52), 2026. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Nuclear Programs of Australia and Germany: Politics, History, and Their Place in the Architecture of International Security»

February 12, 2026

№ 6 (15), 2026. International Information Security and Russia's National Interests

February 6, 2026

№ 2 (50), 2026. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Current Issues of Space Security»

February 6, 2026

№ 1 (15), 2026. In Search of Global Equilibrium: A View from South Asia

February 5, 2026

№ 1 (14), 2026 «The world will not collapse on February 5»: Dmitry Stefanovich on the Expiry of New START and the Future of Arms Control

February 4, 2026

Yaderny Kontrol (Nuclear Control) E-Bulletin. №1 (544). October 2025-January 2026

February 2, 2026

№ 5 (14), 2026. Outer Space: Arena for an Arms Race or a Platform for International Cooperation?

January 29, 2026

№ 4 (13), 2026. The Middle East: Regional Security and the Role of Russia

January 28, 2026

№ 3 (12), 2026. Dragon, Bear, and Hard Times: The Current State and Prospects of Russian-Chinese Relations

January 26, 2026

№ 2 (11), 2026. The Second Trump Administration and the Russia-US Relations

January 22, 2026

№ 1 (10), 2026. Nuclear Weapons: What Future for Arms Control?

January 21, 2026

№ 1 (49), 2025. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Nuclear Weapons of the United Kingdom and France: Implications for the Balance within the Nuclear Five»

December 30, 2025

PIR-Post №14 (36), 2025. Nuclear Nonproliferation Checkup: Is the Regime Fit for the Upcoming NPT Review Conference?

December 29, 2025

№ 48 (106), 2025. The digital edition of the Security Index Yearbook 2026-2027 by PIR&MGIMO Vol. 2 Digital Edition: a global premiere today

December 22, 2025

№ 14 (25), 2025. «Openness, Dynamism, Viability»: APEC in a Changing World Order

December 19, 2025

№ 9 (11), 2025. Russia’s Foreign and Security Priorities in the Era of World Turbulence

December 16, 2025

№ 8 (10), 2025. «The Greatest Common Denominator»: BRICS Cooperation in the Context of New Global Transformations

December 12, 2025

№ 7 (9), 2025. From Safeguards to Submarines: AUKUS as a Test Case for the Future of the Nonproliferation Regime

December 11, 2025

№ 46 (104), 2025. PIR Center invites members of PIR Alumni Community to join Trialogue Club International

December 9, 2025

№ 45 (103), 2025. International expert seminar on “Russia-Africa: Analyzing Prospects for Strategic Cooperation & Identifying Obstacles. From uranium to high technologies” was held in Moscow. It was organized by PIR Center in cooperation with the Trialogue Club International

December 4, 2025

№ 6 (8), 2025. Where AUKUS came from and how the world met it?

December 1, 2025

№ 43 (101), 2025. PIR Center Report Series: “Uranium Competition in the Sahel Region and Russia’s Interests. Current Situation. Assessment of Prospects. Recommendations”

November 25, 2025

Our Awards

November 21, 2025

№ 42 (100), 2025. PIR Center Publishes a New Occasional Paper of Security Index on the Sahel Region: Political Transformation, Security Dynamics and Opportunities for Russia

November 19, 2025

№ 13 (24), 2025. From the NPT to Outer Space: How Russia Sees the Future of Arms Control

November 15, 2025

Yaderny Kontrol (Nuclear Control) E-Bulletin. №4 (543). November, 2025

October 30, 2025

№ 11 (21), 2025. Zaporozhskaya NPP: between guarantees and reality: an interview with Mikhail Lysenko by Sergey Shahinov

October 27, 2025

№ 37 (95), 2025. PIR Center Report Series: “Beyond the Bilateral: Retrospective Analysis of the issue of British and French Nuclear Arsenals Offset in US-Russian Strategic Stability Dialogue”

September 28, 2025

№ 4 (6), 2025. US Strikes on Iran: Timeline and OSINT Damage Assessment

September 2, 2025

PIR Post № 7 (29), 2025. JCPOA at a Deadlock: Disputes Over the Snapback Mechanism and the Future of UNSCR 2231

August 22, 2025

We invite our readers to express their view on the Security Index Yearbook

August 8, 2025

№ 29 (87), 2025. PIR Center recalls memorable moments from the history of dual-degree MA program “Global Security, Nuclear Policy, and WMD Nonproliferation”

July 23, 2025

№ 28 (86), 2025. PIR Center invites members of PIR Alumni Community to join Trialogue Club International

July 8, 2025

№ 24 (82), 2025. The seventh cohort of students graduated from the International Dual Degree MA Program “Global Security, Nuclear Policy, and WMD Nonproliferation”

July 2, 2025

№ 23 (81), 2025. PIR Center introduces a new section on the website “Experts on the Prospects of the NPT 2026 Review Conference”

June 23, 2025

№ 21 (79), 2025. PIR Center introduces a new section on the website “Experts on Indefinite Extension of the NPT”

June 17, 2025

№ 20 (78), 2025. PIR Center introduces a new section on the website “Postcards from our Alumni”

October 28, 2024

Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025 by PIR&MGIMO Vol.1 Digital Edition is available online on our website!

February 5, 2026

On February 5, 2026, the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms expires. At the same time, the American side left unanswered Russia's proposal to observe the quantitative limits of New START for at least a year after its formal expiration. [...]

February 5, 2026
№ 1 (14), 2026 «The world will not collapse on February 5»: Dmitry Stefanovich on the Expiry of New START and the Future of Arms Control
Stefanovich, Dmitry V.
February 16, 2026

The Middle East is undergoing a period of deep geopolitical turbulence marked by persistent conflicts, regional rivalries, and shifting global dynamics. Amid these challenges, the issue of collective security has become central to the region’s future. [...]

February 16, 2026
№ 2 (16), 2026. How the Middle East Copes with the Challenges of the Time
Naumkin, Vitaly V.

Security index

November 13, 2024

This occasional paper takes a look at the potential of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states in the field of high technologies and the prospects for promoting Russia’s interests in this area.

November 13, 2024
№1 (45), 2025. The Sahel Region: Political Transformation, Security Dynamics and Opportunities for Russia
Zubenko, Alexandra S.
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NPT
December 30, 2025

For a person who participated in all the NPT Review Conferences since 1995, this is […]

December 30, 2025
PIR-Post №14 (36), 2025. Nuclear Nonproliferation Checkup: Is the Regime Fit for the Upcoming NPT Review Conference?
Orlov, Vladimir A.
Africa
December 17, 2025

If we were to summarise the Russia-Africa relationship today, we could describe a traditional partner […]

December 17, 2025
№ 13 (35), 2025. Russia-Africa: Prospects for Strategic Cooperation and Identification of Obstacles. From Uranium to High Technologies
Mr. Joseph Kindundu Mukombo
November 21, 2025

On his way to make «America Great Again», Donald Trump has made yet another step […]

November 21, 2025
PIR-Post № 12 (34), 2025. Donald Trump Rocks the Boat by Endorsing South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Program: Experts Assess Regional Security Implications
Kalinin, Roman R.

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February 13, 2026

MOSCOW. FEBRUARY 13, 2026. PIR PRESS. «The nuclear club is not only composed of countries […]

February 13, 2026

№ 4 (52), 2026. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Nuclear Programs of Australia and Germany: Politics, History, and Their Place in the Architecture of International Security»

February 12, 2026

MOSCOW. FEBRUARY 12, 2026. PIR PRESS. «PIR Center team sincerely thanks friends, colleagues, and partners […]

February 12, 2026

№ 3 (51), 2026. Words of gratitude to PIR Center’s friends, colleagues, and partners for your warm Season’s Greetings!

February 6, 2026

MOSCOW. FEBRUARY 6, 2026. PIR PRESS. «Today, the focus is not on demilitarizing outer space […]

February 6, 2026

№ 2 (50), 2026. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Current Issues of Space Security»

January 21, 2026

MOSCOW. JANUARY 21, 2026. PIR PRESS. «Throughout the entire period of the strategic dialogue between […]

January 21, 2026

№ 1 (49), 2025. PIR Center hosted a seminar titled «Nuclear Weapons of the United Kingdom and France: Implications for the Balance within the Nuclear Five»

February 12, 2026

In the digital era, information has emerged as a crucial strategic resource closely tied to state sovereignty and national interests security. The growing integration of the global information space has created both new opportunities and serious cyber threats. Against this backdrop, Russia has developed a comprehensive approach to international information security, seeking to strengthen legal norms, protect digital sovereignty, and shape global rules governing the use of ICT. [....]

February 12, 2026
International Information Security and Russia's National Interests
Chernenko, Elena V.
August 28, 2025

On July 4, 2025, the International Colloquium on the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future international order was held in Hong Kong. The event, organized by the Asian Academy of International Law in partnership with the AAIL Foundation and the Chinese Society of International Law, gathered experts from 47 jurisdictions worldwide, with more than 250 participants in total. [...]

August 28, 2025
Artificial Intelligence in Shaping the Future International Order: Outcomes of the International Colloquium in Hong Kong – Report by Vadim Kozyulin from Hong Kong
Kozyulin, Vadim B.
January 16, 2025

Since their coup against Yemen’s legitimate government in 2014, the Houthis have been a key instigator of a prolonged civil war that has now lasted more than a decade... [...]

January 16, 2025
The Houthi Threat to Regional Security: Lessons Learned from the Events of January 17
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali
February 15, 2026

(1) A full-fledged international treaty with legal liability for the parties and an inspection regime; (2) A temporary military measure automatically revoked when the level of combat readiness is increased; (3) A political declaration of intent without legally binding force or verification mechanisms; (4) Part of the obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). [...]

February 15, 2026
What is the nature of the agreements on the de-targeting (mutual detargeting) of strategic nuclear missiles between Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom?

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April 10, 2024

Online-course on nuclear nonproliferation and arms control

Nuclear Chronometer

February 17, 2026

How long would it take Iran to build a nuclear weapon? For decades, this question has preoccupied intelligence services, policymakers, and the media worldwide. In Paper 9, Long Time No Find: Iran and Its Nuclear Program, Adlan Margoev, Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at the Institute for International Studies of MGIMO University, offers a comprehensive analysis of the timeline, motivations, and constraints shaping Iran’s nuclear ambitions. [...]

February 17, 2026
Long Time No Find: Iran and Its Nuclear Program
Margoev, Adlan R.
February 11, 2026

The monograph by Dr. Dmitry Evstafiev “The "Great Game" Strategy. Russia And the USA in the New World” is a large-scale scientific work covering key aspects of Russian-American relations in the context of the transformation of the global world order. [...]

February 11, 2026
The «Great Game» Strategy: Russia and the USA in the New World
Selyavin, Herman L.
August 2, 2024

Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025 Global Edition is a unique collection of analytical materials on the most burning issues of the global and regional agendas in times of growing international tension and Russian approaches to them. [...]

August 2, 2024
Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025 Global Edition

PIR Toast

January 24, 2026

Today Dr. Vasily Lata, Lieutenant-General (ret.), Doctor of Military Sciences, Chief Research Fellow at the […]

January 24, 2026

Vasily Lata celebrates his 82nd birthday

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