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Pyongyang is Starts and Wins. What Can the Losers Do?

... inevitable, albeit unpleasant conclusion, that a balance in terms of conventional arms with South Korea would be impossible to maintain in the long run. An asymmetric response... ... “disarmament” of an established nuclear state has never been done. The renunciation of nuclear weapons by former Soviet states (Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus) can hardly... ... whole. Such scenario, however, does not sit with North Korea’s neighbours, namely China and Russia, but also South Korea. We are not just talking about abstract humanism here;...

13.11.2017

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The Korean Nuclear Missile Crisis: It Takes Three to Tango

... main actors: North Korea, the United States, and China. What are the motives behind the key characters ... ... and imaginary threats on the part of the U.S. and South Korea. The only way for Pyongyang to safeguard ... ... external enemies and preserve sovereignty is to have nuclear weapons. Alexey Arbatov: U.S. Nuclear Warheads' ... ... and Seoul to become a thing of the past. What about Russia then? It appears that Moscow will side with ... ... its build-up under the pretext of counteracting the DPRK’s missile and nuclear programmes.” In effect,...

23.08.2017

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Poll conducted

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%)