How to Maintain Peace in Eurasia

... case of the already broad range of countries mentioned above, we can reasonably assume that their own development and security interests remain paramount over any external obligations and ties. In other words, the position of China, Russia, India, the Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, or Pakistan in Eurasia and the world at large is not dependent on the position of their allies. Naturally, for small and medium-sized countries, economic ties and political support from more powerful members of the ...