... Russia, America, and the state of their relationship is the lack of measured and reasoned commentary. Make no mistake, though, the problems between Russia and America are serious and affect a whole host of major issues around the world from wars in Syria and Ukraine to global energy distribution, access, and prices, to space exploration and militarization, just to name a few.
Perhaps this is understandable, given the nature of the history of the most serious, dangerous rivalry the world has ever ...
1. More cohesion in NATO?
According to the balance-of-threat assumption the lack of unambiguous threat decreases cohesion of military alliances, whereas the free-rider problem increases in inverse proportion. Even if one doesn't consider the geostrategical mischief ...
... Syria is not fit to resist a NATO operation, since it lacks appropriate air and other defenses. A strike could be devastating.
We have omitted considerations of international law, since such actions must be authorized by the UN Security Council. If NATO attacks Syria unsanctioned, grave 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, be put on the Security Council agenda. It will put ...
