What war with Russia over Ukraine would really look like
In recent statements, Moscow seems much more realistic about the consequences of actual conflict with Kiev and Western powers.
In recent statements, Moscow seems much more realistic about the consequences of actual conflict with Kiev and Western powers.
The short-term crisis between the two neighbors has dissipated. But in the longer term, relations have gotten a lot more complicated.
As tensions rise in Ukraine, hawks in the West are promoting a more confrontational stance toward Moscow.
How Damascus could become the next arena for geopolitical competition between the region’s Arab power centers and Iran.
Washington shouldn’t be surprised, after years of building and leading security bulwarks against both countries.
Uzbekistan has been discussed as the most likely contender to accept some sort of U.S. military presence, despite Tashkent’s denials.
The further the Biden administration kicks the Ukraine issue down the road, the greater the chance for something to set it off.
The American statesman famous for bringing about ‘containment’ sought to view the world through Moscow’s eyes.
The visit comes amid a rocky patch in relations between the two partners, and in the middle of a heated election campaign.
The latest tit-for-tat comes amid signs of warming relations.
Along with the bad, there seems to be a number of goodwill gestures on both sides in hopes of building trust.
American withdrawal, coupled with the need to diversify Gulf state economies away from oil, is driving efforts to dial down regional tensions.
The sale of a Russian missile defense system encapsulates how the tide has turned.
It’s easy for smaller countries to exploit American fears in the ‘great power competition’ context.
It’s called institutionalizing hubris, and it’s taking U.S. global foreign policy nowhere fast.
It may just be grandstanding for domestic purposes, but the effort poses grave implications for American and international security
An upcoming UN report will show whether a US-Russian agreement on providing humanitarian aid is working.
The furor over the military exercises is rich, considering the number of similar exercises that NATO conducts in the region regularly.
There will likely be a return to a much more historically normal state of global affairs in which multiple players are engaged.
The lesson for would-be scholars: why bother trying to cultivate expertise in this area if it will only serve to disqualify you in the Blob?
The Biden administration must address this strategically or there will be nothing left of the ‘global order’ as we know it.