... realising the main goal of states is their survival.
Based on an analysis of the nature and activities of the BRICS and the SCO, we can see what distinguishes them from the traditional institutions of the West and can thus correct the assessments proposed ... ... noted, is the absence of a clearly defined power base. Both international institutions are, in this sense, the antipodes of NATO and the European Union -the pinnacles of the institutional building of the West. NATO was built around the rigid core of ...
... conditionally soft forms of interstate cooperation, based on common interests and the desire to promote them by joint efforts. They are open and inclusive, have a variable geometry and a huge potential for further development, coming from life. The SCO, BRICS and EAEU are vivid embodiments of this trend. They oppose the cumbersome military-political alliances inherited from the past, with strict allied discipline, which were created to wage wars: this is the main reason for the crisis of NATO, which has become on the path of aggressive promotion to the East in order to artificially maintain its "raison d'etre".
3. At the same time we can talk about the
crisis of deterrence policy
, including military and political methods and ...
... next five years, Russia’s relations with the United States and Europe will be competitive and tense. Russia will not invade NATO territory unprovoked, but incidents along the new front line, stretching from the Arctic to the Baltic to the Black Sea and ... ... number of equalizers. These will range from increased reliance on nuclear deterrence to the creation of local balances in Moscow’s favor; from swift decisionmaking and bold action, including the use of force, to ambiguity and hybrid operations; and ...
... Russia and Turkey's divergent approaches to foreign policy regarding key issues such as the crisis in eastern Ukraine and the protracted war in Syria, reflecting how Ankara and Moscow see things from different angles.
In remarks to Cihan, Lukyanov said Moscow was uneasy about Turkey's participation in NATO's Black Sea naval drills but that it has refrained from criticizing Ankara publicly. He said clashes of interests and differences in policy on Syria and Ukraine do not inflict lasting damage to bilateral relations, as diplomatic and economic ties ...
On September 24-25, the first meeting of think tanks from countries of NATO, European Union and Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held in Bucharest. Organized by the
German Marshall Fund
and
EURISC Foundation
, the meeting gathered over 150 participants, with Russia represented by RIAC and the Far East Federal University....
