US, Russia and China: Coping with Rogue States and Terrorists Groups
The blog focuses on US.-Russian-Chinese conflicts and their cooperation in developing new approaches to threats from rogue states and terrorists groups. Realizing that Great Powers have common interests in economic growth, the welfare of their citizens and preventing nuclear holocaust and ethnic genocides, it avoids the Cold War rhetoric and focuses on the analysis of Great Powers' national interests in determining their policies. Dr. Jiri Valenta is a member of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations and the author-co-editor of nine books. Leni Friedman Valenta, a playwriting graduate of the Yale School of Drama, is the co-writer/editor and CEO of their post-communist/terrorism website, jvlv.net. Their articles have appeared in the premier international affairs magazines, The National Interest, Foreign Policy, Survival and leading newspapers such as The New York Times, Times London, El Pais (Madrid) and Moscow News.
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Jeb, Donald Trump is unfortunately, correct. Your brother did not "keep us safe." Like your friend and former Florida campaign treasurer, Felicano Foyo, we deeply admire you. We also admire your brother’s response to 9/11 and respect your loyalty…
Below is a reading list I have devised for all our presidential candidates. Above all, they must obtain a basic knowledge of foreign affairs and the policies of the two successful presidents who managed to develop limited partnership with Russia…
These writers admire His Holiness, Pope Francis. Like Jean Paul II, he has shown remarkable courage and compassion while supporting the poor, suffering and disenfranchised throughout the world. Yet, on the eve of his visit to Cuba, and less experienced…
THE MUSLIM-IZATION OF EUROPE: REPORTS FROM GERMANY By Jiri and Leni Friedman Valenta, 9-12-2015 What the German press is not reporting, but Middle East expert Jake Neuman is. Jake Neuman, who lives in Germany raises the…
NYT, Wash.Times Edit postView stats JVLV: Divining Putin's Intentions: Why We Must Lose "Strategic Patience" Sep 6, 2015 PREFACE Our just published essay in the October 2015 Aspen…
JVLV: Budapest 8-3O-2015! Déjà vu! Some of us are old enough to recall that the crisis of European communism intensified in Budapest, September 1989, when thousands of East German refugees were…
Ah well-a day! What evil looks had I from old and young! Instead of a cross, the Albatross around my neck was hung. -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge The August 24, 2015 largest one day decline of the Shanghai Composite index, since…
As Andrey Kortunov, Director General of RIAC, pointed out, the U.S. 2016 elections are "... not just about Russia, but also about the US role in the world." The front running candidate for America's Republican Party is multi-billionaire…
The U.S. Owes Cubans “Many Millions of Dollars.” Fidel Castro’s arrogance is Brobdingnagian (remember Gulliver?) But that’s mainly because he’s dealing with political Lilliputians. He states…
“I must admit that I am surprised by your admiration for Donald Trump. I have none,” wrote our friend, a distinguished American scholar. I surely admire this friend and his views are shared by many. Front runner Donald…
“Is it the 4th?” Said founding father Thomas Jefferson on the day he died in 1826. Donald, I am sure you agree that if he were alive today he would be very concerned that our republic, on this sacred day, is once again…
June 26 was a day of profound significance and not just because of the landmark, U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, or the president’s eulogy for black worshippers massacred by a white racist in a South Carolina church…
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)
