... hostilities and tensions involving some of the major powers. With more likely to come.
The ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have the same root cause. Essentially, the self-proclaimed victors in the Cold War – above all, the United States ... ... geo-economically sound idea of a militarily neutral country enjoying the trade, investment, and logistical benefits of its position between Russia and the European Union was dismissed by Washington as “giving the Kremlin a veto right” over its neighbor’s security status. Instead, NATO’s unrestrained expansion was upheld as almost a sacred principle. This led to an outcome that many had predicted: Moscow’s ...
... surpassing the last defense budget of Donald Trump. It is inevitable that the U.S. will press forward to modernize its nuclear triad. Russia to a large extent has already done so. It is a reverse situation in comparison to the Cold War era. This time NATO has an overwhelming superiority in conventional weapons, and Russia with its nuclear doctrine has to rely heavily on nuclear ... ... responsible for the current crisis. The return of the U.S. and Iran to the deal would defuse a looming nuclear arms race in the Middle East among Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The U.S. and NATO should strive to work with Russia on achieving mutual guarantees ...
On December 10, 2020, the Russian Association of European Studies and “Europe — Middle East” Center at IE RAS Department of European Security, held an international conference on Euro-Atlantic solidarity: the Middle East vector
On December 10, 2020, the Russian Association of European Studies and “Europe — Middle East” ...
Russia is back and here to stay. Others had better accept it and ... ... broker in that country; the victory has raised its prestige in the Middle East and provided material support for Moscow’s claims ... ... security interests be respected were ignored in the process of NATO enlargement. And so from the early 2010s, the Kremlin started ... ... countries’ domestic politics, for instance, has provoked accusations from such important partners as Germany and France but ...
... all” awaits us, writes Alexander Grushko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
To this day, Russia is a convinced supporter of multilateral approaches... ... the objective interests of maintaining peace and stability on the European continent, NATO and its individual member countries, under the far-fetched pretext of “threatening... ... danger of war and prevent incidents, and not to waste forces on fruitless mutual accusations or attempts to fix non-consensus and deliberately confrontational topics from...
... Yevgeny Buzhinsky (Ret.) speaks on the prospects for a collective security system in the Middle East, regional divergences and the influence of external forces in an interview... ... accept a role as second in command. For this reason, US plans to establish some form of NATO in the Middle East are doomed to failure. Eventually I don’t see any streamlined... ... main goal today is to end the conflict in Syria and embark on economic recovery there. Russia will not be able to do this single-handedly but from the viewpoint of the future...
... Away at Four Gordian Knots. CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
In October 2018, a select group of Russian and American experts met at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Their meeting, convened ... ... useful to all parties. At a minimum, it would be necessary to define what the “substantial” combat forces mentioned in the NATO-Russia Founding Act look like. Moreover, new weapons and military technologies must be integrated and geographical constraints ...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations ... ... that directly impact domestic politics and popular attitudes. Accusations of interference in the electoral systems raise questions ... ... These include security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea ... ... Poland and Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ...
How Washington sees the reinforcement of the Russian Armed Forces
The Russian military operation in Syria ... ... Виноградов
Irina Zviagelskaya:
Russia in a Changing Middle East
The tonality of Breedlove’s statement and its ... ... pursues a strategy of “contesting the sea aimed against the NATO navy” and wishes to be able to “
threaten fleets ... ... theoretically, Russia has the capability to pose a military threat to the USA and other NATO members. But first and foremost, Russia’s ...
... increasingly anxious that a military attack on Syria may be the harbinger of a big Middle Eastern war. How would you assess the scale of the crisis, and what are your... ... provoke Western states to attack Syria. A lot of activity is coming from certain European NATO members, especially France, which is investing a remarkable level of effort in... ... consequences are to be expected for the entire system of international relations. Not just Russia but many others are sure to condemn such a step. The issue will, one assumes...
