Nurlan Aliyev holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and security studies. His research area is primarily focused on Russia’s foreign and security policy, the Arctic, strategic studies, geopolitics and geoeconomics of Eurasia.
Since 2005 he has been providing consultancy for various government, non-government and international institutions, including UN organizations, government institutions of the region countries and U.S. Department of State. Nurlan Aliyev is the author of “Reassessing Russia's Security Policy”. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Defense & Security Analysis Journal.
Nurlan is a researcher, learner & educator, dog man, sea lover & mountain walker. Always like to help to bridge people with what they are looking for. Follow him on Bluesky @anurlan, similar handle on X @anurlan
Selected publications
Academic Papers
- “Kaliningrad: the strategic challenge for NATO’s eastern flank and German–Polish perspectives, Small Wars & Insurgencies, pp. 1–26, co-authored by Gustav C. Gressel & Zdzisław Śliwa, published online - March 8, 2026,https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2026.2640224.
- “The Role of Civilian-Military Cooperation in the Ukrainian Asymmetric War Strategy”, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, co-authored by Mykola Nazarov, Volume 38, Number 2, 2025, pp. 157–178, https://doi.org/10.1080/13518046.2025.2533630.
- “The Geoeconomics and Geopolitics of the International North-South Transport Corridor: Connecting or Competing with the Belt and Road Initiative?”, an academic article, Asian Perspective, Volume 49, Number 2, Spring 2025, pp. 323-350, https://muse.jhu.edu/article/960997;
- “Russia’s Arctic icebreaking capability: an assessment”, Defense & Security Analysis, published online, July 23 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2024.2365542;
- “Determinants of Russia’s Political Elite Security Thought: Similarities and Differences between the Soviet Union and Contemporary Russia”, an academic article, Problems of Post-Communism, Volume 67, 2020 - Issue 6, pp.467-477: https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2019.1689827;
- “Strategic Competition or Possibilities for Cooperation between the United States and Russia in the Arctic”, an academic article, co-authored by Col (ret) Dr. hab. Zdzislaw Sliwa, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, 33:2, 214-236, on 3/07/2020, https://doi.org/10.1080/13518046.2020.1763132;
Periodical and Magazine Articles, Reports and Analyses
- “The Mayhem of Russia’s ‘Research’ Fleet”, War On The Rocks, 7 January 2025, https://warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-mayhem-of-russias-research-fleet/;
- “Frosty relations: Russia and the EU in the Arctic”, December 22, 2024, https://ridl.io/frosty-relations-russia-and-the-eu-in-the-arctic/;
- “Moscow’s Arctic Projects Amidst the War: Sanctions, LNG projects, Icebreakers and the Northern Sea Route”, The Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). 25 Jun 2024, https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/moscows-arctic-projects-amidst-the-war-sanctions-lng-projects-icebreakers-and-the-northern-sea-route-178452;
- “Development in Difficult Times: Russia’s Arctic Policy Through 2035”, Russian Analytical Digest (RAD), No 256, September 5, 2020, DOI:10.3929/ethz-b-000440622. https://css.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/gess/cis/center-for-securities-studies/pdfs/RAD256.pdf;
- “The End to ‘Balancing’ Foreign Policy? Why the Invasion of Ukraine Matters for Azerbaijan”, Country Report, co-authored with Sofie Bedford, in “A World Order in Transformation? A Comparative Study of Consequences of the War and Reactions to these Changes in the Region”, March 2024, pp. 90-98.
- https://sh.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?dswid=10&pid=diva2%3A1846696.