By aligning with Russia occasionally, Egypt not only mitigates the impact of fluctuating U.S. support but also extracts concessions and benefits from both the United States and Russia.
America’s potential strategic disengagement from Europe is leading key European powers to reconsider the role of nuclear weapons in European security in the absence of extended U.S. nuclear deterrence.
Russia’s military intervention in Syria reflected a more assertive foreign policy. However, its ability to expand its influence to Lebanon and beyond has been restricted.
As the Kremlin’s antagonism toward Ukraine and the West sharpens, it will be critically important for policymakers and warfighters to anticipate, monitor, and respond to Russia’s military reconstitution progress in the years ahead.
The decline of the United States’ influence in Eurasia and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine have thrust the smaller nations of Central Asia into the global spotlight.
This book examines the emerging dynamics of geostrategic competition for overseas military bases and base access.
A conversation about the state of the battlefield in Ukraine and Russia.
