... without opposition corrupts, as we know from history. But it looks like Georgia has learned its lesson and is unlikely to act opportunistically again.
The West has taken its warning from the Georgian example. The August 2008 war put an end to the idea of NATO’s eastward expansion, which has not been discussed in the West since, at least not in practical terms. Only a major change in US policy would bring this issue back in focus. But so far events have been moving in the opposite direction. NATO’s ...
The ongoing shift of the global geopolitics’ center of gravity toward the Asia-Pacific raises the question about the role in this region of the world’s most powerful political-military alliance – NATO. To be more specific, this question is about the potential role for NATO’s European wing, because the United States has been a major Pacific power since the mid-19th century and, in recent years, has made the Asia-Pacific the top foreign policy ...
The New Five-Year Plan for Russia-NATO
No conceptual document of the Russian Federation – neither the
National Security Strategy
nor the
Foreign Policy Concept
nor the
Military Doctrine
– refers to NATO as a foreign policy priority of Russia. Relations with NATO are ...
... of Europe as the “home to some of America’s most stalwart allies and partners.” It clearly stated that the U.S. has enduring interests in supporting peace and prosperity in Europe as well as bolstering the strength and vitality of NATO.
Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for
21st Century Defense
Moreover, a commitment to continued efforts toward building a closer relationship in areas of mutual interest was aimed at encouraging Russia to be a contributor across a broad ...
Program Director Ivan Timofeev delivered a report at a workshop on Russia's role in the Euro-Atlantic security held by the City Council of Turku, Finland, and sponsored by the Alexander Institute of the University of Helsinki and the Atlantic Council of Finland.
The participants included members of the City Council, Russian and Finnish diplomats, as well as scholars and journalists. Reports were also presented by Hiski Hakkala, Professor at the University of Tampere; Alexander Izotov, Associate Professor...
... expected withdrawal of the coalition forces in 2014. Other challenges are also momentous. We can see a good sign in the dialog on cyber security launched by presidents of Russia and the United States on the sidelines of the G8 summit. Engagement of other NATO states may as well lay the ground for a new dimension of the Euro-Atlantic security. The Russia-NATO Council is definitely a major factor in Moscow's partnership with NATO. The Council is not perfect; it has its limitations and defects. But it provides ...
Interview with professor Richard Sakwa
Interview
Over the last decade relations between Russia and the West have intermittingly fluctuated from periods of warm fronts to cold drafts.
Prof. Richard Sakwa – University of Kent – offers his insight on the current temperature settings with USA, UK and the European Union. In this interview we discuss leading political figures, political parties, ideological undertones and existing challenges, all whilst drawing on recent and upcoming events...
... itself assesses and balances its own security concerns in the region: instability, extremism and narcotics.
At the same time the spill-over of violence and extremism does not pose a direct threat to Russia itself for whom the main implications of U.S./NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan are in Central Asia. Moscow’s main strategy to address potential cross-border repercussions for its Central Asian allies and the increase in Western back-up and transit-related presence in Central Asia is to intensify ...
... definitely shedding its peaceful image and switching over to the use of force following the example of the U.S.A., its closest ally. The Syrian scenario may turn out to be a test of loyalty for Turkey, a chance to prove that cooperation with the U.S.A. and NATO is its absolute priority, even against its own foreign policy interests, as well as an opportunity to display its fighting capabilities and possession of a modern army.
The AKP has also been successful in eliminating its main rival by more discrete ...
... victor, as the American troops were triumphantly withdrawn in December 2012.
Today, marking the Iraq war's anniversary, we shall once again attempt to analyze the U.S. experience, primarily in terms of its potential impact on the military evolution of NATO.
The 2003 War
Most past campaigns ended with seizure of the enemy capital, dismantling of its military and state institutions, and occupation of the major residential and industrial areas. As far as the 2003-2012 Iraq war is concerned, the one-month-long ...
