Seven Steps Beyond the Crisis Horizon: Reflecting on Past Mistakes

... With a certain trepidation, we can argue that Russia has thus far managed to avoid a full-scale arms race with the collective West. Moscow's defence spending has been declining steadily in recent years: Russia was seventh in the world in military spending ... ... operation. Yet, we remain in this position of not knowing when it will actually come to an end. 4. What should be done with unrecognized states and territories? 2015 : Of course, this isn’t about abandoning support in an instant to our friends and ...