... a somewhat different future.
“J’Accuse…!”
RAND Report “Russia’s Hostile Measures in Europe”
Before making accusations against Russia, the authors of the report make a series of important qualifications in their introduction that significantly ... ... within the near abroad in order to pull these countries into its sphere of influence;
increasing cooperation and trade with Western Europe;
undermining enlargement of the European Union and NATO into the post-Soviet space.
It is assumed that Moscow will use “measures short of war” as a tactic. This term was introduced ...
... Security Leadership Group (EASLG)
Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG)
Today, the United States, NATO, and Russia continue to severely curtail dialogue on crisis management in the Euro-Atlantic region, depriving ourselves of ... ... Initiative (
NTI
)—have been working with former and current officials and experts from a group of Euro-Atlantic states and the European Union to test ideas and develop proposals for improving security in areas of existential common interest. The EASLG operates ...
... pessimistic about the future of the world order in general, and the about the future of the West in particular. Indeed, the year had turned out to be an
annus horribilis
in many... ... of the looming cataclysms. They mentioned the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union and the victory of a non-system candidate in the U.S. presidential election... ... decline.
It is true that after Trump became president, disputes intensified within NATO as to how the burden of defense expenses should be distributed within the Alliance...