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Russia Is No Mideast Superpower

Frederic Wehrey,  Andrew S. Weiss
  • October 18, 2021
  • Foreign Affairs
Summary:  There is no question that Washington’s position in the broader Middle East was dented by the fiasco in Afghanistan. Ultimately, however, U.S. assets in the region are still unrivaled: the United States’ political and economic influence, hard power, soft power, embrace of multilateral diplomacy, and leadership of a rules-based global order continue to give it the upper hand over all its rivals.
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